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Large Beardtongue
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
Australia

Types

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Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia

Number of Varieties

702
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge
open forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
-

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm530.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

35.60 cm530.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter
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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Drought
Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Bumblebees
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
-

Part of Plant Used

Root
Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Chewing
Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'
Acacia retinodes

Common Name

Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle

In Hindi

Large Beardtongue
Silver Wattle

In German

Large Beardtongue
Silver Wattle

In French

Large Beardtongue
Mimosa d'été

In Spanish

Large Beardtongue
acacia amarilla

In Greek

Large Beardtongue
ασήμι μιμόζα

In Portuguese

Large Beardtongue
Acacia retinodes

In Polish

Large Beardtongue
Silver Wattle

In Latin

Large Beardtongue
Silver Wattle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Fabales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Penstemon
Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

250950
1 27800
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Difference Between Large Beardtongue and Silver Wattle

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Importance of Large Beardtongue and Silver Wattle

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Compare Facts of Large Beardtongue vs Silver Wattle

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