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Silver Wattle
Silver Wattle

Azalea
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Australia
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Types

Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia
Rhododendron, Azalea indica, Azalea japonica

Number of Varieties

210
0 40000
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Habitat

open forests
Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-11
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 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

530.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark 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
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
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

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune after flowering
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red spider mite
Caterpillars, Citrus leaf miner, Petal blight, Red blotch, Rust, Twig blight, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt
Drought, Shade areas

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

-
Onion thrips, White Pine Weevil

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Windbreak
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a dye
Repellent, used for making charcoal, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Acacia retinodes
RHODODENDRON 'Anthopogon'

Common Name

Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle
Evergreen Azalea

In Hindi

Silver Wattle
Azalea

In German

Silver Wattle
Azalee

In French

Mimosa d'été
azalée

In Spanish

acacia amarilla
azalea

In Greek

ασήμι μιμόζα
αζάλεα

In Portuguese

Acacia retinodes
Azalea

In Polish

Silver Wattle
azalia

In Latin

Silver Wattle
Azalea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Ericales

Family

Fabaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Acacia
Rhododendron

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Rhodoreae

Subfamily

-
Ericoideae

Number of Species

9501024
1 27800
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Difference Between Silver Wattle and Azalea

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Importance of Silver Wattle and Azalea

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

Compare Facts of Silver Wattle vs Azalea

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