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Chimney Bellflower and Silver Wattle


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Australia  
Italy, Southern Europe, western Balkans  

Types
Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia  
Campanula pyramidalis  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
open forests  
Islands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
7-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
7 - 4  

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

Habit
Oval/Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
530.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
530.00 cm  
39
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Lavender, Light Blue, White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

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  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Summer, Fall  

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  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Heat Tolerance  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs, Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never 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  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune after flowering  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Red spider mite  
fungus  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt  
Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Windbreak  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Asthma, Cough  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as a dye  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  
Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Acacia retinodes  
CAMPANULA pyramidalis  

Common Name
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle  
Chimney Bellflower  

In Hindi
Silver Wattle  
Chimney Bellflower  

In German
Silver Wattle  
Schornstein Glockenblume  

In French
Mimosa d'été  
cheminée Bellflower  

In Spanish
acacia amarilla  
Chimenea Bellflower  

In Greek
ασήμι μιμόζα  
καμινάδα καμπανούλα  

In Portuguese
Acacia retinodes  
chaminé Bellflower  

In Polish
Silver Wattle  
komin Bellflower  

In Latin
Silver Wattle  
caminorum purgatores Bellflower  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Asterales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Campanulaceae  

Genus
Acacia  
Campanula  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
950  
27
300  
99+

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Difference Between Silver Wattle and Chimney Bellflower

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Importance of Silver Wattle and Chimney Bellflower

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