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About Silver Wattle and Timber Bamboo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, India, China  
Australia  

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

Number of Varieties
12  
2  
99+

Habitat
Dry Forest  
open forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
8-11  

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
Clump-Forming  
Oval/Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
530.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
530.00 cm  
39

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brownish Red  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Blue Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
digitate  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full 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  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant  

In Spring
Moderate  
Adequately  

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, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
-  
Prune after flowering  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies  
Red spider mite  

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

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Mice  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife  
Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks  
Flowers, Seeds  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical  
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DENDROCALAMUS strictus  
Acacia retinodes  

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

In Hindi
इमारती लकड़ी बांस  
Silver Wattle  

In German
Holz Bambus  
Silver Wattle  

In French
bois Bambou  
Mimosa d'été  

In Spanish
bambú  
acacia amarilla  

In Greek
ξυλείας Μπαμπού  
ασήμι μιμόζα  

In Portuguese
Bamboo Timber  
Acacia retinodes  

In Polish
Drewno Bamboo  
Silver Wattle  

In Latin
lignum  
Silver Wattle  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Fabales  

Family
Poaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Bambusa  
Acacia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Bambuseae  
-  

Subfamily
Bambusoideae  
-  

Number of Species
1000  
26
950  
27

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Properties of Timber Bamboo and Silver Wattle

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

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Season and Care of Timber Bamboo and Silver Wattle

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

Timber Bamboo and Silver Wattle Physical Information

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

Care of Timber Bamboo and Silver Wattle

Care of Timber Bamboo and Silver Wattle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Timber Bamboo pruning is done and Silver Wattle pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Timber Bamboo 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.

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