Silver Wattle

Cleyera

About Silver Wattle and Cleyera

Silver Wattle

Cleyera

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Australia

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

open forests

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-116-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Oval/Rounded

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

530.00 cm2,240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

530.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow, Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

In Summer

Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant

Lots of watering

In Spring

Adequately

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune after flowering

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red spider mite

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, pollinators

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Windbreak

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as a dye

Used as a building material, Used as fuel

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Acacia retinodes

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

Common Name

Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

In Hindi

Silver Wattle

Cleyera

In German

Silver Wattle

Sakaki

In French

Mimosa d'été

Cleyera

In Spanish

acacia amarilla

Cleyera

In Greek

ασήμι μιμόζα

Cleyera

In Portuguese

Acacia retinodes

Cleyera

In Polish

Silver Wattle

Cleyera

In Latin

Silver Wattle

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Theales

Family

Fabaceae

Theaceae

Genus

Acacia

Cleyera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Freziereae

Subfamily

Number of Species

95018

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Wattle and Cleyera

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

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Season and Care of Silver Wattle and Cleyera

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

Silver Wattle and Cleyera Physical Information

Silver Wattle and Cleyera physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Wattle height is 530.00 cm and width 530.00 cm whereas Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Wattle and Cleyera are as follows:

Silver Wattle flower color: Yellow
Silver Wattle leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow
Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze

Care of Silver Wattle and Cleyera

Care of Silver Wattle and Cleyera include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Wattle pruning is done Prune after flowering and Cleyera 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 Cleyera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.