Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Types
Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle
Not Avaialble
Number of Varieties
16100
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40000
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Habitat
Valley, wooded grassland
Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-125-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
8-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm910.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm910.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Lemon yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Chocolate
Rose
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Oblong
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water Deeply
Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
Balanced organic fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Scale Insects, Snails
Allergy
Pollen
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses
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✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Back pain, Chest pain, Colic, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Emetic, Febrifuge, Liver problems, Sore Eyes, Stomachic, Tonic, tonic in pregnancy, Tooth ache, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Treating fever, tuberculosis, Upset stomach, Wounds
Odontalgic, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
Bark
Other Uses
Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture
Used for flooring, cabinet making
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
PELTOPHORUM africanum
MAGNOLIA macrophylla
Common Name
Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
In Hindi
Black Wattle Tree
मैगनोलिया
In German
Schwarz Akazie Baum
Umbrella Tree
In French
Noir Arbre Wattle
Umbrella Tree
In Spanish
Negro del árbol del zarzo
Árbol de paraguas
In Greek
Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο
Umbrella Tree
In Portuguese
Árvore da acácia negra
Árvore de guarda-chuva
In Polish
Czarne Drzewo akacji
Umbrella Tree
In Latin
Niger Wattle ligno
O lignum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Rosopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Magnoliales
Family
Fabaceae
Magnoliaceae
Genus
Peltophorum
Magnolia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
Caesalpinieae
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Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
Magnolioideae
Number of Species
153
1
27800
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