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About Silver Wattle and Squash


About Squash and Silver Wattle


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Vegetable  

Origin
Australia  
Mexico, Central America  

Types
Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia  
CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
4  
99+

Habitat
open forests  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
530.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
530.00 cm  
39
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow, Orange, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green, Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Reniform  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

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  
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  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune after flowering  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Red spider mite  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cabbage looper, Cutworms, Red blotch, Striped cucumber beetles  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt  
Drought, Humidity, Moisture  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms  

Allergy
-  
Cough, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Windbreak  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Vermifuge  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds  
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as a dye  
For making oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Acacia retinodes  
CUCURBITA argyrosperma  

Common Name
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle  
Squash  

In Hindi
Silver Wattle  
Squash  

In German
Silver Wattle  
Squash  

In French
Mimosa d'été  
Squash  

In Spanish
acacia amarilla  
calabacín  

In Greek
ασήμι μιμόζα  
σκουός  

In Portuguese
Acacia retinodes  
abóbora  

In Polish
Silver Wattle  
kabaczek  

In Latin
Silver Wattle  
cucurbita  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Acacia  
Cucurbita  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
950  
27
20  

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Properties of Silver Wattle and Squash

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

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Season and Care of Silver Wattle and Squash

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

Silver Wattle and Squash Physical Information

Silver Wattle and Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Wattle height is 530.00 cm and width 530.00 cm whereas Squash height is 30.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Wattle and Squash are as follows:

Care of Silver Wattle and Squash

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

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