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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Shrub  

Origin
Australia  
-  

Types
-  
Center Glow ninebark, Coppertina ninebark, Little Devil ninebark  

Number of Varieties
3  
70  
99+

Habitat
Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Moist Soils, Moist woods, Roadsides, Sandy areas, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions, Wet lands  
Cliffs, hedge rows, rocky banks of streams, sandy seeps, Wooded hillsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
-  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Palmate  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Layering, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Moderate  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Adequately  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Fertilize every year  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Emetic, Laxative, Woman infertility  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Tree trunks  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Constructing Boats, Used in Furniture, Wood is used fore making tools  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACACIA melanoxylon  
PHYSOCARPUS  

Common Name
Australian Blackwood, Blackwood  
Ninebark  

In Hindi
काली लकड़ी  
Ninebark  

In German
Schwarzes Holz  
Ninebark  

In French
Bois noir  
Physocarpe  

In Spanish
Blackwood  
ninebark  

In Greek
Μαυρο ξυλο  
ninebark  

In Portuguese
Madeira preta  
ninebark  

In Polish
Czarne drewno  
Ninebark  

In Latin
Press  
Ninebark  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Rosales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Acacia  
Physocarpus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Acacieae  
Neillieae  

Subfamily
-  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
1100  
23
20  
99+

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Difference Between Blackwood and Ninebark

If you are confused whether Blackwood or Ninebark are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Blackwood and Ninebark Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Blackwood are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Ninebark fertilizers required are Fertilize every year. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Blackwood and Ninebark if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Blackwood and Ninebark

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Blackwood and Ninebark. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Blackwood and Ninebark as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Blackwood is whereas of Ninebark is Emetic, Laxative and Woman infertility. Blackwood has beauty benefits as follows: while Ninebark has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Blackwood vs Ninebark

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Blackwood vs Ninebark and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Blackwood are Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems and Skin irritation whereas of Ninebark have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Blackwood has no showy fruits and Ninebark has no showy fruits. Also Blackwood is not flowering and Ninebark is not flowering . You can compare Blackwood and Ninebark facts and facts of other plants too.

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