Talus Slope Penstemon

Silver Wattle

About Talus Slope Penstemon and Silver Wattle

Talus Slope Penstemon

Silver Wattle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States

Australia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fields, open Woodlands, Wood Margins

open forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-88-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval/Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm530.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm530.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Red

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Red

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Red

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance-shaped to oblong

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering

4.8 Fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Root rot

Red spider mite

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Wild gardens

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Tooth ache

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as a dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON digitalis 'Husker Red'

Acacia retinodes

7.2 Common Name

Husker Red Penstemon, Talus Slope Penstemon

Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Talus Slope Penstemon

Silver Wattle

7.2.2 In German

Gehängeschutt Penstemon

Silver Wattle

7.2.3 In French

Talus Slope Penstemon

Mimosa d'été

7.2.4 In Spanish

Astrágalo pendiente Penstemon

acacia amarilla

7.2.5 In Greek

Αστράγαλος Κλίση Penstemon

ασήμι μιμόζα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Talus Penstemon Slope

Acacia retinodes

7.2.7 In Polish

Talus Slope Penstemon

Silver Wattle

7.2.8 In Latin

Talus Clivo Persicaria

Silver Wattle

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Acacia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Talus Slope Penstemon and Silver Wattle

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

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Season and Care of Talus Slope Penstemon and Silver Wattle

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

Talus Slope Penstemon and Silver Wattle Physical Information

Talus Slope Penstemon and Silver Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Talus Slope Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Silver Wattle height is 530.00 cm and width 530.00 cm. The color specification of Talus Slope Penstemon and Silver Wattle are as follows:

Talus Slope Penstemon flower color: White and Light Pink
Talus Slope Penstemon leaf color: Dark Red
Silver Wattle flower color: Yellow
Silver Wattle leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Talus Slope Penstemon and Silver Wattle

Care of Talus Slope Penstemon and Silver Wattle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Talus Slope Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Wattle pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Talus Slope Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Wattle needs Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Average Water.