Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Central America, South America
Types
Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle
Phaseolus vulgaris
Number of Varieties
1650
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40000
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Habitat
Valley, wooded grassland
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm180.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Lemon yellow
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Chocolate
Light Yellow, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Heart-shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, 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
Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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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
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar
Allergy
Pollen
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
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✘
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife, Windbreak
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
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
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
Fruits
Other Uses
Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
PELTOPHORUM africanum
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'
Common Name
Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle
common bean
In Hindi
Black Wattle Tree
बाकला
In German
Schwarz Akazie Baum
Gartenbohne
In French
Noir Arbre Wattle
Haricot
In Spanish
Negro del árbol del zarzo
Phaseolus vulgaris
In Greek
Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο
Phaseolus vulgaris
In Portuguese
Árvore da acácia negra
Feijão
In Polish
Czarne Drzewo akacji
Fasola zwykła
In Latin
Niger Wattle ligno
wax bean
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Rosopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Fagales
Family
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Peltophorum
Phaseolus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
Caesalpinieae
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Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
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Number of Species
15130
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27800
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