Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Ornamental Plants
Origin
Australia
Africa, Southern Asia
Types
Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia
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Number of Varieties
210
0
40000
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Habitat
open forests
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-111-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12 - 5
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
530.00 cm90.00 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
Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Tan, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Red, Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Red, Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Red, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, 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, Requires regular watering
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
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Clay, Loamy, Sand
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, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Red spider mite
Prodenia, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as a dye
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Tropical
Botanical Name
Acacia retinodes
AMARANTHUS tricolor 'Perfecta'
Common Name
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle
Joseph's Coat
In Hindi
Silver Wattle
tandalja bhaji
In German
Silver Wattle
Tampala
In French
Mimosa d'été
Tampala
In Spanish
acacia amarilla
Tampala
In Greek
ασήμι μιμόζα
Tampala
In Portuguese
Acacia retinodes
Tampala
In Polish
Silver Wattle
Tampala
In Latin
Silver Wattle
Tampala
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Caryophyllales
Family
Fabaceae
Amaranthaceae
Genus
Acacia
Amaranthus L
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Amaranthoideae
Number of Species
950-
1
27800
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