Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass
Origin
Australia
Southern Europe
Types
Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
open forests
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8 - 1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
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
Spreading
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Yellow
Pale White
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Tan
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red spider mite
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Mealybugs, Mites
Allergy
Not Available
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Windbreak
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antispasmodic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as a dye
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
Acacia retinodes
FESTUCA brevipila
Common Name
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle
Hard Fescue
In Hindi
Silver Wattle
Hard fescue
In German
Silver Wattle
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
In French
Mimosa d'été
Hard fescue
In Spanish
acacia amarilla
fétuque ovine
In Greek
ασήμι μιμόζα
HARD φεστούκα
In Portuguese
Acacia retinodes
Hard fescue
In Polish
Silver Wattle
Hard fescue
In Latin
Silver Wattle
Hard fescue
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Silver Wattle and Hard Fescue
Season and care of Silver Wattle and Hard Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Silver Wattle and Hard Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Silver Wattle season is Spring and Hard Fescue season is Spring. The type of soil for Silver Wattle is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Silver Wattle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Silver Wattle and Hard Fescue Physical Information
Silver Wattle and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Wattle height is 530.00 cm and width 530.00 cm whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Silver Wattle and Hard Fescue are as follows:
Silver Wattle flower color: Yellow
Silver Wattle leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
- Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Silver Wattle and Hard Fescue
Care of Silver Wattle and Hard Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Wattle pruning is done Prune after flowering and Hard Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Silver Wattle needs Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.