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Silver Wattle
Silver Wattle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Australia
Eastern Africa

Types

Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia
Perennial

Number of Varieties

240000
0 40000
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Habitat

open forests
gardens, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval/Rounded
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

530.00 cm5.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

530.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Blue

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant
Lots of watering

In Spring

Adequately
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune after flowering
Requires extensive pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red spider mite
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Semi-Double

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

-
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Windbreak
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Flowers

Other Uses

Used as a dye
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Acacia retinodes
SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'

Common Name

Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle
African violet

In Hindi

Silver Wattle
अफ्रीकी वायलेट

In German

Silver Wattle
African Violet

In French

Mimosa d'été
African Violet

In Spanish

acacia amarilla
Violeta africana

In Greek

ασήμι μιμόζα
African Violet

In Portuguese

Acacia retinodes
Violet africano

In Polish

Silver Wattle
African Violet

In Latin

Silver Wattle
African Violet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae
Gesnariaceae

Genus

Acacia
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Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Cyrtandroideae

Number of Species

95021
1 27800
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Difference Between Silver Wattle and African Violet

If you are confused whether Silver Wattle or African Violet are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Silver Wattle and African Violet Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Silver Wattle are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for African Violet fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Silver Wattle and African Violet if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Silver Wattle and African Violet

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Silver Wattle and African Violet. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Silver Wattle and African Violet 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 Silver Wattle is whereas of African Violet is . Silver Wattle has beauty benefits as follows: while African Violet has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Silver Wattle vs African Violet

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Silver Wattle vs African Violet and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Silver Wattle are whereas of African Violet have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Silver Wattle has no showy fruits and African Violet has no showy fruits. Also Silver Wattle is not flowering and African Violet is not flowering . You can compare Silver Wattle and African Violet facts and facts of other plants too.