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About Silver Wattle and Centipede Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass

Origin

Australia
China

Types

Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

2100
0 40000
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Habitat

open forests
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-117-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
10 - 7

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 9, 10

Habit

Oval/Rounded
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

530.00 cm2.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

530.00 cm3.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Cold climate, Drought

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, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering
Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Red spider mite
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt
Drought

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, Flies

Allergy

-
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Windbreak
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used as a dye
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Acacia retinodes
EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides

Common Name

Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle
Centipede Grass

In Hindi

Silver Wattle
Hydrangea

In German

Silver Wattle
Hortensie

In French

Mimosa d'été
Hortensia

In Spanish

acacia amarilla
Hortensia

In Greek

ασήμι μιμόζα
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Acacia retinodes
Hortênsia

In Polish

Silver Wattle
Hortensja

In Latin

Silver Wattle
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Fabales
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Family

Fabaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Acacia
Ophiuroides

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Andropogoneae

Subfamily

-
Sorghum

Number of Species

95010
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Wattle and Centipede Grass

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

Season and Care of Silver Wattle and Centipede Grass

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

Silver Wattle and Centipede Grass Physical Information

Silver Wattle and Centipede Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Wattle height is 530.00 cm and width 530.00 cm whereas Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Wattle and Centipede Grass are as follows:

  • Silver Wattle flower color: Yellow

  • Silver Wattle leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

  • Centipede Grass flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White

  • Centipede Grass leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Silver Wattle and Centipede Grass

Care of Silver Wattle and Centipede Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Wattle pruning is done Prune after flowering and Centipede Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead leaves. In summer Silver Wattle needs Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Centipede Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.