Methley Plum

Silver Wattle

About Methley Plum and Silver Wattle

Methley Plum

Silver Wattle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Australia

Types

Prunus salicina 'Methley'

Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia

Number of Varieties

302

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, Scrubs, sluggish streams and rivers

open forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-108-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm530.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm530.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

broad, flat

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

weekly regular

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, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects

Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for making green dye

Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS salicina 'Methley'

Acacia retinodes

Common Name

Japanese Plum, Methley Plum

Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle

In Hindi

Methley Plum

Silver Wattle

In German

Chinesische Pflaume

Silver Wattle

In French

Prunus salicina

Mimosa d'été

In Spanish

Prunus salicina

acacia amarilla

In Greek

Methley Plum

ασήμι μιμόζα

In Portuguese

Prunus salicina

Acacia retinodes

In Polish

Methley Plum

Silver Wattle

In Latin

Methley Plum

Silver Wattle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Fabales

Family

Rosaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Prunus

Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

30950

1 27800

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Properties of Methley Plum and Silver Wattle

Wondering what are the properties of Methley Plum and Silver Wattle? We provide you with everything About Methley Plum and Silver Wattle. Methley Plum doesn't have thorns and Silver Wattle doesn't have thorns. Also Methley Plum does not have fragrant flowers. Methley Plum has allergic reactions like Respiratory problems and Silver Wattle has allergic reactions like Respiratory problems. 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 Methley Plum and Silver Wattle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Methley Plum and Silver Wattle

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

Methley Plum and Silver Wattle Physical Information

Methley Plum and Silver Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Methley Plum height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Silver Wattle height is 530.00 cm and width 530.00 cm. The color specification of Methley Plum and Silver Wattle are as follows:

Methley Plum flower color: White
Methley Plum leaf color: Green
Silver Wattle flower color: Yellow
Silver Wattle leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Methley Plum and Silver Wattle

Care of Methley Plum and Silver Wattle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Methley Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Wattle pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Methley Plum 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.