Heather

Silver Wattle

About Heather and Silver Wattle

Heather

Silver Wattle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Australia

Types

Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia

Number of Varieties

7002

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

open forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

Sunset Zone

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm530.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm530.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings

In Summer

Lots of watering

Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects

Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris

Acacia retinodes

Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling

Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle

In Hindi

हीथ

Silver Wattle

In German

Heidekraut

Silver Wattle

In French

bruyère

Mimosa d'été

In Spanish

brezo

acacia amarilla

In Greek

ερείκη

ασήμι μιμόζα

In Portuguese

urze

Acacia retinodes

In Polish

wrzos

Silver Wattle

In Latin

Heather

Silver Wattle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Fabales

Family

Ericaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Calluna

Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ericeae

Subfamily

Ericoideae

Number of Species

860950

1 27800

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Properties of Heather and Silver Wattle

Wondering what are the properties of Heather and Silver Wattle? We provide you with everything About Heather and Silver Wattle. Heather doesn't have thorns and Silver Wattle doesn't have thorns. Also Heather does not have fragrant flowers. Heather has allergic reactions like and Silver Wattle has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Heather and Silver Wattle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Heather and Silver Wattle

Season and care of Heather and Silver Wattle is important to know. While considering everything about Heather and Silver Wattle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Heather season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Silver Wattle season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Heather is Loam, Sand and for Silver Wattle is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Heather is Acidic and for Silver Wattle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Heather and Silver Wattle Physical Information

Heather and Silver Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Silver Wattle height is 530.00 cm and width 530.00 cm. The color specification of Heather and Silver Wattle are as follows:

Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Silver Wattle flower color: Yellow
Silver Wattle leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Heather and Silver Wattle

Care of Heather and Silver Wattle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heather pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Wattle pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Heather needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Wattle needs Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Average Water.