Silver Wattle

Munstead Lavender

About Silver Wattle and Munstead Lavender

Silver Wattle

Munstead Lavender

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Herbs

Origin

Australia

Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia

Lodden Blue, Royal Velvet,Sachet,Sharon Roberts,Mitchem Gray

Number of Varieties

216

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Habitat

open forests

Rocky Mountains, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

530.00 cm30.50 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

Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Pinnate

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, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering

In Summer

Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant

Lots of watering

In Spring

Adequately

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red spider mite

cuckoo spot, Gray mold, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, pollinators

Allergy

Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Formal Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin, Good Cleanser, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Perfumes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Windbreak

Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Sedative, Stomachic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as a dye

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, For making oil for cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a condiment, Used as a flavouring in food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Acacia retinodes

LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'

Common Name

Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle

English Lavender, Munstead Lavender

In Hindi

Silver Wattle

Lavandula angustifolia

In German

Silver Wattle

Echter Lavendel

In French

Mimosa d'été

Lavandula angustifolia

In Spanish

acacia amarilla

Lavandula angustifolia

In Greek

ασήμι μιμόζα

Lavandula angustifolia

In Portuguese

Acacia retinodes

Lavandula angustifolia

In Polish

Silver Wattle

Lawenda wąskolistna

In Latin

Silver Wattle

Lavandyla angystifolia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Acacia

Lavandula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Lavanduleae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

95039

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Wattle and Munstead Lavender

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

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Season and Care of Silver Wattle and Munstead Lavender

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

Silver Wattle and Munstead Lavender Physical Information

Silver Wattle and Munstead Lavender physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Wattle height is 530.00 cm and width 530.00 cm whereas Munstead Lavender height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Silver Wattle and Munstead Lavender are as follows:

Silver Wattle flower color: Yellow
Silver Wattle leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Munstead Lavender flower color: Purple and Lavender
Munstead Lavender leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Silver Wattle and Munstead Lavender

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