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About Silver Wattle and Trident Maple


About Trident Maple and Silver Wattle


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Australia  
China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia  
jiujiangense, horizontale  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
6  
99+

Habitat
open forests  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21  

Habit
Oval/Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
530.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
530.00 cm  
39
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Light Yellow, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Red, Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Yellow, Red, Orange  

Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

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  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red spider mite  
Caterpillars  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt  
Drought, Dry soil  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
allergic reaction  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Windbreak  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds  
-  

Other Uses
Used as a dye  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Acacia retinodes  
ACER buergerianum  

Common Name
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle  
Trident Maple  

In Hindi
Silver Wattle  
ट्राइडेंट मेपल  

In German
Silver Wattle  
Trident-Ahorn  

In French
Mimosa d'été  
Trident Maple  

In Spanish
acacia amarilla  
arce de Trident  

In Greek
ασήμι μιμόζα  
Trident Maple  

In Portuguese
Acacia retinodes  
bordo Trident  

In Polish
Silver Wattle  
Trident klon  

In Latin
Silver Wattle  
Trident Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Sapindales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Acacia  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
950  
27
160  
99+

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Properties of Silver Wattle and Trident Maple

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

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Season and Care of Silver Wattle and Trident Maple

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

Silver Wattle and Trident Maple Physical Information

Silver Wattle and Trident Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Wattle height is 530.00 cm and width 530.00 cm whereas Trident Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Wattle and Trident Maple are as follows:

Care of Silver Wattle and Trident Maple

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

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