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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil
Australia

Types

-
Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia

Number of Varieties

-2
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
open forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm530.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

550.00 cm530.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Gray
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Magenta, Violet
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cuneate
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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

-
-

Allergy

Asthma
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Wood
Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for woodware, Wood is used for making furniture
Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRIPLARIS americana
Acacia retinodes

Common Name

Ant Stick, Macaw, St. Mary's Stick
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle

In Hindi

Macaw
Silver Wattle

In German

Ara
Silver Wattle

In French

ara
Mimosa d'été

In Spanish

guacamayo
acacia amarilla

In Greek

μακώ
ασήμι μιμόζα

In Portuguese

arara
Acacia retinodes

In Polish

ara
Silver Wattle

In Latin

Ara
Silver Wattle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Fabales

Family

Polygonaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Triplaris
Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

-950
1 27800
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Difference Between Macaw and Silver Wattle

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Importance of Macaw and Silver Wattle

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Compare Facts of Macaw vs Silver Wattle

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