Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Vegetable
Origin
Australia
Southern Asia
Types
Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia
Slicing, Pickling and burpless
Habitat
open forests
Floodplains, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
7-8
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval/Rounded
Vining/Climbing
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Heart-shaped
Plant Season
Spring
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular 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 pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Red spider mite
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Cold climate
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
-
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Windbreak
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as a dye
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
Acacia retinodes
CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'
Common Name
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle
Cucumber
In Hindi
Silver Wattle
खीरा
In German
Silver Wattle
Gurke
In French
Mimosa d'été
concombre
In Spanish
acacia amarilla
Pepino
In Greek
ασήμι μιμόζα
αγγούρι
In Portuguese
Acacia retinodes
pepino
In Polish
Silver Wattle
ogórek
In Latin
Silver Wattle
cucumeris
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Cucurbitales
Family
Fabaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
-
Cucurbitoideae
Season and Care of Silver Wattle and Cucumber
Season and care of Silver Wattle and Cucumber is important to know. While considering everything about Silver Wattle and Cucumber Care, growing season is an essential factor. Silver Wattle season is Spring and Cucumber season is Spring. The type of soil for Silver Wattle is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Cucumber is Loam while the PH of soil for Silver Wattle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Cucumber is Neutral.
Silver Wattle and Cucumber Physical Information
Silver Wattle and Cucumber physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Wattle height is 530.00 cm and width 530.00 cm whereas Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Wattle and Cucumber are as follows:
Silver Wattle flower color: Yellow
Silver Wattle leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold
- Cucumber leaf color: Light Green
Care of Silver Wattle and Cucumber
Care of Silver Wattle and Cucumber include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Wattle pruning is done Prune after flowering and Cucumber pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Silver Wattle needs Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cucumber needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.