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About Silver Wattle and Black Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree

Origin

Australia
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Types

Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

215
0 40000
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Habitat

open forests
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-3

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval/Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

530.00 cm3,779.52 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

530.00 cm1,219.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant
Lots of watering

In Spring

Adequately
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune after flowering
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red spider mite
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt
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Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Birds

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Windbreak
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used as a dye
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Acacia retinodes
ACER nigrum

Common Name

Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle
Black Maple

In Hindi

Silver Wattle
Black Maple Tree

In German

Silver Wattle
Schwarz Ahorn

In French

Mimosa d'été
Noir Érable

In Spanish

acacia amarilla
Negro del árbol de arce

In Greek

ασήμι μιμόζα
Μαύρο Maple Tree

In Portuguese

Acacia retinodes
Árvore de bordo preto

In Polish

Silver Wattle
Czarny klon

In Latin

Silver Wattle
White Acer ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Sapindales

Family

Fabaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Acacia
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Areceae

Subfamily

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Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

95010
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Wattle and Black Maple

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

Season and Care of Silver Wattle and Black Maple

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

Silver Wattle and Black Maple Physical Information

Silver Wattle and Black Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Wattle height is 530.00 cm and width 530.00 cm whereas Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Silver Wattle and Black Maple are as follows:

  • Silver Wattle flower color: Yellow

  • Silver Wattle leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

  • Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Silver Wattle and Black Maple

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