Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
China
Australia
Types
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia
Number of Varieties
1502
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40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions
open forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-88-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Oval/Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm530.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm530.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Red, Black
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
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
Gray Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate to elliptical
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
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
Late Spring
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Light Frost
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
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
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
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
Aphids, Beetles
Red spider mite
Plant Tolerance
Light Frost
Drought, Salt
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, pollinators
-
Allergy
Toxic
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Farmland, Wild gardens
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
VIBURNUM rhytidophyllum
Acacia retinodes
Common Name
leatherleaf plant
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle
In Hindi
Leatherleaf Viburnum
Silver Wattle
In German
Runzelblättriger Schneeball
Silver Wattle
In French
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
Mimosa d'été
In Spanish
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
acacia amarilla
In Greek
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
ασήμι μιμόζα
In Portuguese
Kalina sztywnolistna
Acacia retinodes
In Polish
Kalina sztywnolistna
Silver Wattle
In Latin
leatherleaf viburnum
Silver Wattle
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Dipsacales
Fabales
Family
Caprifoliaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Viburnum
Acacia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
150950
1
27800
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