Silver Wattle

Leucojum

About Silver Wattle and Leucojum

Silver Wattle

Leucojum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Australia

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

open forests

Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval/Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

530.00 cm7.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

530.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Strap shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings

Needs less watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Adequately

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Bulb fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red spider mite

Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Ants, Bees, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Windbreak

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Alzheimer’s Disease

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a dye

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Acacia retinodes

Leucojum aestivum

7.2 Common Name

Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle

Leucojum, summer snowflake

7.2.1 In Hindi

Silver Wattle

Leucojum

7.2.2 In German

Silver Wattle

Leucojum

7.2.3 In French

Mimosa d'été

Leucojum

7.2.4 In Spanish

acacia amarilla

Leucojum

7.2.5 In Greek

ασήμι μιμόζα

Leucojum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Acacia retinodes

Leucojum

7.2.7 In Polish

Silver Wattle

Leucojum

7.2.8 In Latin

Silver Wattle

Leucojum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Acacia

Leucojum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA2

1 27800

Properties of Silver Wattle and Leucojum

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

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Season and Care of Silver Wattle and Leucojum

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

Silver Wattle and Leucojum Physical Information

Silver Wattle and Leucojum physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Wattle height is 530.00 cm and width 530.00 cm whereas Leucojum height is 7.60 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Silver Wattle and Leucojum are as follows:

Silver Wattle flower color: Yellow
Silver Wattle leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Leucojum flower color: White and Light Pink
Leucojum leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Wattle and Leucojum

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