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Silver Wattle
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Fruit

Origin

Australia
Southeastern Asia

Types

Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia
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Number of Varieties

298
0 40000
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Habitat

open forests
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-10

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval/Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

530.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

530.00 cm370.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
Do Not over Water, 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
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering
Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red spider mite
Aphids, Mites, White outside

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt
Drought

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

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Dental erosion

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Windbreak
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as a dye
Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Acacia retinodes
CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'

Common Name

Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle
Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime

In Hindi

Silver Wattle
Shiraz Limoo

In German

Silver Wattle
Bearss Kalk

In French

Mimosa d'été
Bearss chaux

In Spanish

acacia amarilla
Bearss cal

In Greek

ασήμι μιμόζα
BEARSS ασβέστη

In Portuguese

Acacia retinodes
Bearss cal

In Polish

Silver Wattle
bearss wapna

In Latin

Silver Wattle
bearss lime

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Fabales
Sapindales

Family

Fabaceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Acacia
Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

9509
1 27800
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Difference Between Silver Wattle and Bearss Lime

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Importance of Silver Wattle and Bearss Lime

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