Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Australia
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
Types
Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia
Cornus controversa
Number of Varieties
21
0
40000
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Habitat
open forests
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-115-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-1
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
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
530.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
530.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
Requires regular watering during dry weather
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Red spider mite
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antiphlogistic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a dye
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Acacia retinodes
CORNUS controversa
Common Name
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree
In Hindi
Silver Wattle
Wedding Cake Tree
In German
Silver Wattle
Hochzeitstorte Baum
In French
Mimosa d'été
Gâteau de mariage Arbre
In Spanish
acacia amarilla
Pastel de bodas del árbol
In Greek
ασήμι μιμόζα
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Acacia retinodes
Árvore do bolo de casamento
In Polish
Silver Wattle
Wedding Cake Drzewo
In Latin
Silver Wattle
MUSTACEUM ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Cornales
Family
Fabaceae
Cornaceae
Genus
Acacia
Cornus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Cornoideae
Number of Species
9503
1
27800
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