Weeping Wattle
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Ornamental tree with attractive flowers. Medicinal. Honey. The roots help to cure molar pains, injuries and sore throat. The leaves, bark and roots have gastric properties. It is a good fodder. The wood is used to make furniture or firewood. A honeybee tree also pollen and nectar.
Semi-deciduous 15m tall tree with impressive yellow flowers for early summer. Silver-grey flat composed and oval leaves. Brown fruit filled with the seeds.
It grows on sandy or silty and acid or neutral soils.
Place the seeds in boiling water at 90ºC for 5 seconds and immediately after transfer to running water with ice cubes in it. Soak for 24h and then proceed to the sowing.
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Flowering
| Flower colour | Yellow |
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Foliage
| Foliage colour | Silver |
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Botanical information
| Common name | PELTOPHORUM AFRICANUM - Weeping Wattle |
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When to plant?
| Sowing period | Spring |
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| Average germination (%) | 60 |
| Seeds per gram | 15 |
Where to plant?
| Exposure | Sun |
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| Soil pH | Acid to neutral |
| Soil type | Sand, Loam |
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