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About Silver Wattle and Timber Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass

Origin

Australia
Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo

Number of Varieties

212
0 40000
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Habitat

open forests
Dry Forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12 - 10

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval/Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

530.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

530.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Brownish Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
digitate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, 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
Average Water Needs

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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red spider mite
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Mice

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Windbreak
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used as a dye
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Acacia retinodes
DENDROCALAMUS strictus

Common Name

Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo

In Hindi

Silver Wattle
इमारती लकड़ी बांस

In German

Silver Wattle
Holz Bambus

In French

Mimosa d'été
bois Bambou

In Spanish

acacia amarilla
bambú

In Greek

ασήμι μιμόζα
ξυλείας Μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Acacia retinodes
Bamboo Timber

In Polish

Silver Wattle
Drewno Bamboo

In Latin

Silver Wattle
lignum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Fabales
Poales

Family

Fabaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Acacia
Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Bambuseae

Subfamily

-
Bambusoideae

Number of Species

9501000
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Wattle and Timber Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Silver Wattle and Timber Bamboo

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

Silver Wattle and Timber Bamboo Physical Information

Silver Wattle and Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Wattle height is 530.00 cm and width 530.00 cm whereas Timber Bamboo height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Wattle and Timber Bamboo are as follows:

  • Silver Wattle flower color: Yellow

  • Silver Wattle leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

  • Timber Bamboo flower color: Brownish Red

  • Timber Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Silver Wattle and Timber Bamboo

Care of Silver Wattle and Timber Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Wattle pruning is done Prune after flowering and Timber Bamboo pruning is done . In summer Silver Wattle needs Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Timber Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.