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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Australia

Types

Quercus ilex, Quercus rotundifolia
Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia

Number of Varieties

22
0 40000
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Habitat

Mediterranean region
open forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-2
-

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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

Oval or Rounded
Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm530.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm530.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown, Chocolate
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark 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

Oblong or Lanceolate
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

fertilize in fall, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Moth
Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Pollution, Shade areas
Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Insects
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive, Skin irritation
-

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Wood
Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Charcoal, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used fore making tools
Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS ilex
Acacia retinodes

Common Name

Evergreen Oak, Holly Oak, Holm Oak
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle

In Hindi

होल्म ओक
Silver Wattle

In German

Steineiche
Silver Wattle

In French

chêne vert
Mimosa d'été

In Spanish

encina
acacia amarilla

In Greek

πρινόδενδρο
ασήμι μιμόζα

In Portuguese

azinheira
Acacia retinodes

In Polish

dąb skalny
Silver Wattle

In Latin

ilice
Silver Wattle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Fabales

Family

Fagaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Quercus
Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

17950
1 27800
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Difference Between Holm Oak and Silver Wattle

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Importance of Holm Oak and Silver Wattle

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Holm Oak and Silver Wattle. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Holm Oak and Silver Wattle as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Holm Oak is Digestive and Skin irritation whereas of Silver Wattle is . Holm Oak has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and Skin Problems while Silver Wattle has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Holm Oak vs Silver Wattle

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