Silver Wattle

Elm

About Silver Wattle and Elm

Silver Wattle

Elm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Australia

North America

Types

Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia

Water elm

Number of Varieties

235

0 40000

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Habitat

open forests

Floodplains, Hillside, stream banks, Swamps, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval/Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

530.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

530.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oblique base

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant

Ample Water

In Spring

Adequately

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering

Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize every year, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red spider mite

Bark beetles, Beetles, Borers, Mites, Moth, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Windbreak

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Food for birds, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Bark, Stem, Tree trunks, Wood

Other Uses

Used as a dye

Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Acacia retinodes

ULMUS americana

Common Name

Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle

American Elm

In Hindi

Silver Wattle

अमेरिकी एल्म

In German

Silver Wattle

amerikanische Ulme

In French

Mimosa d'été

orme d'Amérique

In Spanish

acacia amarilla

olmo americano

In Greek

ασήμι μιμόζα

American Elm

In Portuguese

Acacia retinodes

olmo americano

In Polish

Silver Wattle

Amerykański wiązu

In Latin

Silver Wattle

Latin ulmo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Rosales

Family

Fabaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Acacia

Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

95040

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Wattle and Elm

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

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Season and Care of Silver Wattle and Elm

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

Silver Wattle and Elm Physical Information

Silver Wattle and Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Wattle height is 530.00 cm and width 530.00 cm whereas Elm height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Wattle and Elm are as follows:

Silver Wattle flower color: Yellow
Silver Wattle leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Elm flower color: Green
Elm leaf color: Light Green

Care of Silver Wattle and Elm

Care of Silver Wattle and Elm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Wattle pruning is done Prune after flowering and Elm pruning is done Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove hanging branches. In summer Silver Wattle needs Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elm needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.