Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Herbs
Origin
Australia
North America, Europe, Western Asia
Types
Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia
lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens
Number of Varieties
25
0
40000
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Habitat
open forests
ditches, Lake margins
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-114-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Oval/Rounded
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
530.00 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
530.00 cm7.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Green, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Chartreuse, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Lobed and toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering
In Early Autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2
Pests and Diseases
Red spider mite
Aphids, Japanese Beetles, Red spider mite
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
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
-
Beetles
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
extracted oil, Flowers
Other Uses
Used as a dye
brewing beer
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Bedding Plant, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
Botanical Name
Acacia retinodes
HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'
Common Name
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle
Columbus Hops
In Hindi
Silver Wattle
साधारण राज़क
In German
Silver Wattle
Echter Hopfen
In French
Mimosa d'été
Houblon
In Spanish
acacia amarilla
Humulus lupulus
In Greek
ασήμι μιμόζα
Columbus Hops
In Portuguese
Acacia retinodes
Lúpulo
In Polish
Silver Wattle
Chmiel zwyczajny
In Latin
Silver Wattle
Columbus Hops
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Urticales
Family
Fabaceae
Cannabaceae
Genus
Acacia
Humulus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
9503
1
27800
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