Silver Wattle

Sakaki

About Silver Wattle and Sakaki

Silver Wattle

Sakaki

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Australia

Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia

Taonabo japonica, Cleyera ochnacea

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

open forests

secondary forest, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-116-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Oval/Rounded

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

530.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

530.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings

Does not require lot of watering, occasional watering once established

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune after flowering

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Red spider mite

Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Cold climate, Humidity, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

Allergy

Asthma, Nausea, Pollen, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Provides herbal hair care, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Windbreak

Air purification, Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Arthritis, Eczema, Oedema

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a dye

Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Acacia retinodes

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera

Common Name

Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle

Sakaki

In Hindi

Silver Wattle

Sakaki

In German

Silver Wattle

Sperrstrauch

In French

Mimosa d'été

Sakaki

In Spanish

acacia amarilla

Sakaki

In Greek

ασήμι μιμόζα

Sakaki

In Portuguese

Acacia retinodes

Sakaki

In Polish

Silver Wattle

Sakaki

In Latin

Silver Wattle

Sakaki

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Theales

Family

Fabaceae

Theaceae

Genus

Acacia

Cleyera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

95018

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Wattle and Sakaki

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

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Season and Care of Silver Wattle and Sakaki

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

Silver Wattle and Sakaki Physical Information

Silver Wattle and Sakaki physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Wattle height is 530.00 cm and width 530.00 cm whereas Sakaki height is 240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Wattle and Sakaki are as follows:

Silver Wattle flower color: Yellow
Silver Wattle leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Sakaki flower color: White and Yellow
Sakaki leaf color: Red and Bronze

Care of Silver Wattle and Sakaki

Care of Silver Wattle and Sakaki include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Wattle pruning is done Prune after flowering and Sakaki pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead branches. In summer Silver Wattle needs Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sakaki needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.