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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Australia
Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia
Schefflera actinophylla, Schefflera morototoni, Schefflera heptaphylla

Number of Varieties

23
0 40000
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Habitat

open forests
Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-15
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
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

530.00 cm243.84 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

530.00 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Red, Bronze

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Orange, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, 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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune after flowering
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize once a year

Pests and Diseases

Red spider mite
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt
-

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Ants, Aphids, Birds, Bugs, Wildlife

Allergy

-
breathing problems, Burning sensation, Difficulty swallowing, Poisonous, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Windbreak
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Abdominal Disease, Arthritis, Bleeding, Kidney Stones, Muscle Pain, Recovering internal injuries, Rheumatism, Swelling, Upset stomach

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used as a dye
Container, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Acacia retinodes
SCHEFFLERA arboricola

Common Name

Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle
Umbrella plant

In Hindi

Silver Wattle
Arboricola Plant

In German

Silver Wattle
arboricola Pflanze

In French

Mimosa d'été
arboricola Plante

In Spanish

acacia amarilla
arboricola Planta

In Greek

ασήμι μιμόζα
Αρμπορικόλα Φυτό

In Portuguese

Acacia retinodes
arboricola Plantar

In Polish

Silver Wattle
arboricola Roślina

In Latin

Silver Wattle
arboricola planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Apiales

Family

Fabaceae
Araliaceae

Genus

Acacia
Schefflera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Aralioideae

Number of Species

950150
1 27800
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Difference Between Silver Wattle and Arboricola

If you are confused whether Silver Wattle or Arboricola 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 Arboricola Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Silver Wattle are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Arboricola fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Fertilize once a year. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Silver Wattle and Arboricola if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Silver Wattle and Arboricola

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Silver Wattle and Arboricola. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Silver Wattle and Arboricola 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 Arboricola is Abdominal Disease, Arthritis, Bleeding, Kidney Stones, Muscle Pain, Recovering internal injuries, Rheumatism, Swelling and Upset stomach. Silver Wattle has beauty benefits as follows: while Arboricola has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Silver Wattle vs Arboricola

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 Arboricola 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 Arboricola have breathing problems, Burning sensation, Difficulty swallowing, Poisonous and Swelling respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Silver Wattle has no showy fruits and Arboricola has showy fruits. Also Silver Wattle is not flowering and Arboricola is not flowering . You can compare Silver Wattle and Arboricola facts and facts of other plants too.