Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Australia
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia
Coccoloba uvifera
Number of Varieties
210
0
40000
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Habitat
open forests
Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-119-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-9
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2, 24
Habit
Oval/Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
530.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
530.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Red, Purple, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Red, Olive, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Red, Olive
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Red, Olive, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green
Red, Olive, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
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
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering
Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
6-6-6 or 8-8-8
Pests and Diseases
Red spider mite
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Windbreak
Protects from storm-induced erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a dye
Jam
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
Acacia retinodes
COCCOLOBA uvifera
Common Name
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle
Sea Grape
In Hindi
Silver Wattle
सागर अंगूर
In German
Silver Wattle
Sea Grape
In French
Mimosa d'été
Sea Grape
In Spanish
acacia amarilla
Sea Grape
In Greek
ασήμι μιμόζα
Sea σταφυλιών
In Portuguese
Acacia retinodes
Sea Grape
In Polish
Silver Wattle
Sea Grape
In Latin
Silver Wattle
Uva mare
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Caryophyllales
Family
Fabaceae
Polygonaceae
Genus
Acacia
Coccoloba
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Coccolobeae
Subfamily
-
Eriogonoideae
Number of Species
95010
1
27800
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