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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
Australia

Types

Cerbera laeta, Cerbera floribunda, Cerbera odollam
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Number of Varieties

83
0 40000
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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Tropical regions
Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Moist Soils, Moist woods, Roadsides, Sandy areas, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22
8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

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Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

-300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

4.20 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

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Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Phosphorous, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Insects
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic
Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for insects
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Bark, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Application in Furniture, Constructing Boats, Used in Furniture, Wood is used fore making tools

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CERBERA
ACACIA melanoxylon

Common Name

Cerbera
Australian Blackwood, Blackwood

In Hindi

Cerbera
काली लकड़ी

In German

Cerbera
Schwarzes Holz

In French

Cerbera
Bois noir

In Spanish

Cerbera
Blackwood

In Greek

Cerbera
Μαυρο ξυλο

In Portuguese

Cerbera
Madeira preta

In Polish

Cerbera
Czarne drewno

In Latin

Cerbera
Press

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales
Fabales

Family

Apocynaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Cerbera
Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Plumerieae
Acacieae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae
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Number of Species

81100
1 27800
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Difference Between Cerbera and Blackwood

If you are confused whether Cerbera or Blackwood 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 Cerbera and Blackwood Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cerbera are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Phosphorous and Requires high amount of nitrogen, whereas for Blackwood fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cerbera and Blackwood if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cerbera and Blackwood

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cerbera and Blackwood. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cerbera and Blackwood 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 Cerbera is whereas of Blackwood is . Cerbera has beauty benefits as follows: while Blackwood has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cerbera vs Blackwood

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 Cerbera vs Blackwood 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 Cerbera are Toxic whereas of Blackwood have Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cerbera has showy fruits and Blackwood has no showy fruits. Also Cerbera is not flowering and Blackwood is not flowering . You can compare Cerbera and Blackwood facts and facts of other plants too.