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About Silver Wattle and Fall Phlox

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants

Origin

Australia
North America

Types

Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia
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Number of Varieties

270
0 40000
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Habitat

open forests
Prairies, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-1

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, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval/Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

530.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

530.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red spider mite
Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew, Leafminers, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Septoria leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Windbreak
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Diarrhea, Stomach aliments

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as a dye
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Acacia retinodes
PHLOX paniculata

Common Name

Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle
Garden Phlox, Tall Phlox

In Hindi

Silver Wattle
Fall Phlox

In German

Silver Wattle
fall phlox

In French

Mimosa d'été
Fall Phlox

In Spanish

acacia amarilla
Fall Phlox

In Greek

ασήμι μιμόζα
Fall Phlox

In Portuguese

Acacia retinodes
Fall Phlox

In Polish

Silver Wattle
Fall Phlox

In Latin

Silver Wattle
Phlox cadent

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Solanales

Family

Fabaceae
Polemoniaceae

Genus

Acacia
Phlox

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

95067
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Wattle and Fall Phlox

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

Season and Care of Silver Wattle and Fall Phlox

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

Silver Wattle and Fall Phlox Physical Information

Silver Wattle and Fall Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Wattle height is 530.00 cm and width 530.00 cm whereas Fall Phlox height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Silver Wattle and Fall Phlox are as follows:

  • Silver Wattle flower color: Yellow

  • Silver Wattle leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

  • Fall Phlox flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink

  • Fall Phlox leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Wattle and Fall Phlox

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