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Silver Wattle
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Aquatics

Origin

Australia
Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush

Number of Varieties

230
0 40000
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Habitat

open forests
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-1

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 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

530.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Brown
Light brown, Light Red

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
Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Runners

Plant Maintenance

Low
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
Plant grows in water

In Summer

Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant
Aquatic Plant

In Spring

Adequately
Aquatic Plant

In Winter

Average Water
Aquatic Plant

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphate

Pests and Diseases

Red spider mite
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt
Drought

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

-
Birds, Flying insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Windbreak
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Acacia retinodes
TYPHA minima

Common Name

Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle
Dwarf Cattail

In Hindi

Silver Wattle
बौना कैटेल

In German

Silver Wattle
Dwarf Rohrkolben

In French

Mimosa d'été
Cattail nain

In Spanish

acacia amarilla
Espadaña enano

In Greek

ασήμι μιμόζα
Νάνος Cattail

In Portuguese

Acacia retinodes
Tifa Dwarf

In Polish

Silver Wattle
Dwarf Ożypałka

In Latin

Silver Wattle
Pumilio Cattail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Fabales
Poales

Family

Fabaceae
Typhaceae

Genus

Acacia
Typha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

9501
1 27800
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Difference Between Silver Wattle and Dwarf Cattail

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

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Importance of Silver Wattle and Dwarf Cattail

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

Compare Facts of Silver Wattle vs Dwarf Cattail

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