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Silver Wattle
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About Silver Wattle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Australia

Types

Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia

Number of Varieties

2
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

open forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11
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

Habit

Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

530.00 cm
Rank: 57 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

530.00 cm
Rank: 39 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Thorns

10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

34% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings

In Summer

Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Adequately

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

37% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

9% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

6% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

53% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Showy Bark

12% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

41% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Invasive

7% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

27% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

-

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

35% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Acacia retinodes

Common Name

Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle

In Hindi

Silver Wattle

In German

Silver Wattle

In French

Mimosa d'été

In Spanish

acacia amarilla

In Greek

ασήμι μιμόζα

In Portuguese

Acacia retinodes

In Polish

Silver Wattle

In Latin

Silver Wattle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

950
Rank: 27 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Wattle

Want to know the properties of Silver Wattle? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Silver Wattle is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Silver Wattle Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used: Flowers and Seeds

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Silver Wattle Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Silver Wattle. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Silver Wattle physical information is as follows: 530.00 cm tall and 530.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long Linear. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Yellow
  • Leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Silver Wattle

Taking Silver Wattle Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Silver Wattle include pruning, which should be done Prune after flowering. The watering done in summer is Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Silver Wattle

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Silver Wattle is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Silver Wattle is a very important plant from Broadleaf Evergreen. There are 2 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia. This plant's habitat is open forests and it comes in the hardiness zone 8-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.