Lilacs

Silver Wattle

About Lilacs and Silver Wattle

Lilacs

Silver Wattle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Northern America

Australia

Types

Persian lilac, Dwarf Korean lilac, Tree lilacs, Chinese lilac, Himalayan lilac

Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia

Number of Varieties

10002

0 40000

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Habitat

Roadsides, Rocky areas, Thickets

open forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-78-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm530.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

9.00 cm530.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Lemon yellow, Sandy Brown

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

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, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs, Snails

Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Eye irritation, Itchy eyes, Runny nose

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Air freshner, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Syringa

Acacia retinodes

Common Name

Lilac

Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle

In Hindi

बकाइन

Silver Wattle

In German

Flieder

Silver Wattle

In French

lilas

Mimosa d'été

In Spanish

lila

acacia amarilla

In Greek

πασχαλιά

ασήμι μιμόζα

In Portuguese

lilás

Acacia retinodes

In Polish

liliowy

Silver Wattle

In Latin

lilac

Silver Wattle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fabales

Family

Oleaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Syringa

Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Oleeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

12950

1 27800

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Properties of Lilacs and Silver Wattle

Wondering what are the properties of Lilacs and Silver Wattle? We provide you with everything About Lilacs and Silver Wattle. Lilacs doesn't have thorns and Silver Wattle doesn't have thorns. Also Lilacs does not have fragrant flowers. Lilacs has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Itchy eyes and Runny nose and Silver Wattle has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Itchy eyes and Runny nose. 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 Lilacs and Silver Wattle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lilacs and Silver Wattle

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

Lilacs and Silver Wattle Physical Information

Lilacs and Silver Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Lilacs height is 10.00 cm and width 9.00 cm whereas Silver Wattle height is 530.00 cm and width 530.00 cm. The color specification of Lilacs and Silver Wattle are as follows:

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

Care of Lilacs and Silver Wattle

Care of Lilacs and Silver Wattle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lilacs pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Silver Wattle pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Lilacs 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.