1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
Australia
1.4 Types
Andromeda polifolia var. polifolia, Andromeda polifolia var. glaucophylla
Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Bog Garden, Fens, Swamps
open forests
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval/Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
33.00 cm530.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
46.00 cm530.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink
Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
4.4.2 In Summer
Average Water, Ample Water
Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Not so frequently
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune for size control, Remove short twigs
Prune after flowering
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Red spider mite
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought, Salt
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
pollinators
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
As a tea substitute
Used as a dye
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ANDROMEDA polifolia
Acacia retinodes
7.2 Common Name
Bog Rosemary
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bog Rosemary
Silver Wattle
7.2.2 In German
Rosmarinheide
Silver Wattle
7.2.3 In French
Andromeda polifolia
Mimosa d'été
7.2.4 In Spanish
Andromeda polifolia
acacia amarilla
7.2.5 In Greek
Bog Rosemary
ασήμι μιμόζα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bog Rosemary
Acacia retinodes
7.2.7 In Polish
Modrzewnica zwyczajna
Silver Wattle
7.2.8 In Latin
Bog Rosemary
Silver Wattle
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Vaccinioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species