Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Australia
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico, Central America
Types
Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia
Arbutus xalapensis
Number of Varieties
210
0
40000
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Habitat
open forests
limestone outcrops, Open Plains
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-117-11
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval/Rounded
Oval/Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
530.00 cm640.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
530.00 cm795.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Brown
Red, Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Elliptic and Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
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
Do not water frequently
In Summer
Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
In Spring
Adequately
Average Water
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 or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
-
Pests and Diseases
Red spider mite
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Windbreak
Food for birds, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Fruits, Wood
Other Uses
Used as a dye
Used for making wheel hubs, tool handles, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Edible, Feature Plant
Botanical Name
Acacia retinodes
ARBUTUS xalapensis
Common Name
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle
Lady's Leg, Manzanita, Texas Madrone
In Hindi
Silver Wattle
Texas Madrone
In German
Silver Wattle
Texas Madrone
In French
Mimosa d'été
Texas Madrone
In Spanish
acacia amarilla
Arbutus xalapensis
In Greek
ασήμι μιμόζα
Texas Madrone
In Portuguese
Acacia retinodes
Texas Madrone
In Polish
Silver Wattle
Texas Madrone
In Latin
Silver Wattle
Texas Madrone
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Ericales
Family
Fabaceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Acacia
Arbutus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
9501
1
27800
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