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Macaw

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil
Australia

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

-3
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2
8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

550.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Gray
Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Magenta, Violet
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cuneate
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma
Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Wood
Bark, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used for woodware, Wood is used for making furniture
Application in Furniture, Constructing Boats, Used in Furniture, Wood is used fore making tools

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRIPLARIS americana
ACACIA melanoxylon

Common Name

Ant Stick, Macaw, St. Mary's Stick
Australian Blackwood, Blackwood

In Hindi

Macaw
काली लकड़ी

In German

Ara
Schwarzes Holz

In French

ara
Bois noir

In Spanish

guacamayo
Blackwood

In Greek

μακώ
Μαυρο ξυλο

In Portuguese

arara
Madeira preta

In Polish

ara
Czarne drewno

In Latin

Ara
Press

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Fabales

Family

Polygonaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Triplaris
Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Acacieae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

-1100
1 27800
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Difference Between Macaw and Blackwood

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

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Importance of Macaw and Blackwood

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

Compare Facts of Macaw 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 Macaw 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 Macaw are Asthma 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. Macaw has showy fruits and Blackwood has no showy fruits. Also Macaw is not flowering and Blackwood is not flowering . You can compare Macaw and Blackwood facts and facts of other plants too.