Silver Wattle

Red Buckeye

About Silver Wattle and Red Buckeye

Silver Wattle

Red Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Australia

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

open forests

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval/Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

530.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

530.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant

Lots of watering

In Spring

Adequately

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune after flowering

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red spider mite

Leaf Blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Windbreak

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a dye

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

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, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Acacia retinodes

AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle

Red Buckeye

In Hindi

Silver Wattle

Red Buckeye

In German

Silver Wattle

Red Buckeye

In French

Mimosa d'été

Red Buckeye

In Spanish

acacia amarilla

rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

ασήμι μιμόζα

κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Acacia retinodes

Red Buckeye

In Polish

Silver Wattle

Red Buckeye

In Latin

Silver Wattle

Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Sapindales

Family

Fabaceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Acacia

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

95020

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Wattle and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Silver Wattle and Red Buckeye

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

Silver Wattle and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Silver Wattle and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Wattle height is 530.00 cm and width 530.00 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Wattle and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Silver Wattle flower color: Yellow
Silver Wattle leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Silver Wattle and Red Buckeye

Care of Silver Wattle and Red Buckeye include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Wattle pruning is done Prune after flowering and Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Silver Wattle needs Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.