Silver Wattle

Bushy Bluestem

About Silver Wattle and Bushy Bluestem

Silver Wattle

Bushy Bluestem

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Grass

1.3 Origin

Australia

Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia

Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

216

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

open forests

ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

10 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Oval/Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

530.00 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

530.00 cm75.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Cream, Green, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Gold, Tan, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Adequately

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red spider mite

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Windbreak

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Provides ground cover, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a dye

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Acacia retinodes

ANDROPOGON glomeratus

7.2 Common Name

Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle

Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Silver Wattle

Bushy Bluestem plant

7.2.2 In German

Silver Wattle

Bushy Bluestem Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Mimosa d'été

plante buissonnante Bluestem

7.2.4 In Spanish

acacia amarilla

planta arbustiva andropogon

7.2.5 In Greek

ασήμι μιμόζα

φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Acacia retinodes

planta arbustiva Bluestem

7.2.7 In Polish

Silver Wattle

Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Silver Wattle

Bushy bluestem herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Acacia

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

Properties of Silver Wattle and Bushy Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of Silver Wattle and Bushy Bluestem

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

Silver Wattle and Bushy Bluestem Physical Information

Silver Wattle and Bushy Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Wattle height is 530.00 cm and width 530.00 cm whereas Bushy Bluestem height is 120.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Wattle and Bushy Bluestem are as follows:

Silver Wattle flower color: Yellow
Silver Wattle leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Bushy Bluestem flower color: Cream, Green and White
Bushy Bluestem leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Silver Wattle and Bushy Bluestem

Care of Silver Wattle and Bushy Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Wattle pruning is done Prune after flowering and Bushy Bluestem pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Bushy Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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