Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Australia
Europe
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
330
0
40000
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Habitat
Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Moist Soils, Moist woods, Roadsides, Sandy areas, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions, Wet lands
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-116-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
-
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
-
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm40.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Tree trunks
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Constructing Boats, Used in Furniture, Wood is used fore making tools
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
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Botanical Name
ACACIA melanoxylon
LACTUCA serriola
Common Name
Australian Blackwood, Blackwood
Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce
In Hindi
काली लकड़ी
Prickly Lettuce
In German
Schwarzes Holz
Feigensalat
In French
Bois noir
laitue scariole
In Spanish
Blackwood
lechuga espinosa
In Greek
Μαυρο ξυλο
φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι
In Portuguese
Madeira preta
alface espinhosa
In Polish
Czarne drewno
Kolczasta Sałata
In Latin
Press
Opuntia Lactuca
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Asterales
Family
Fabaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Acacia
Lactuca
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Acacieae
Cichorieae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1100100
1
27800
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