Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Australia
Types
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Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia
Number of Varieties
102
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40000
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Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Dry Forest, Rocky areas
open forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-98-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
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Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval/Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.00 cm530.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.96 cm530.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Green
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Silver, Gray
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Silver, Gray
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Tan, Silver, Gray
Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red spider mite
Plant Tolerance
Salt
Drought, Salt
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
Asthma, Itchiness, Rash, Rhinitis
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
HELICTOTRICHON sempervirens
Acacia retinodes
Common Name
Blue Oat Grass
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle
In Hindi
ब्लू जई घास
Silver Wattle
In German
Blau Ährengras
Silver Wattle
In French
Bleu Oat Grass
Mimosa d'été
In Spanish
Azul hierba de avena
acacia amarilla
In Greek
Μπλε βρώμης Grass
ασήμι μιμόζα
In Portuguese
Azul Aveia
Acacia retinodes
In Polish
Niebieski Owies trawa
Silver Wattle
In Latin
Blue Oat Grass
Silver Wattle
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Fabales
Family
Poaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Helictotrichon
Acacia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Aveneae
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Subfamily
Pooideae
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Number of Species
70950
1
27800
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