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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Australia
China, Japan, Korea

Types

Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia
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Number of Varieties

215
0 40000
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Habitat

open forests
Dappled Shade, meadows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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9-4

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval/Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

530.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

530.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
Water once every two or three weeks

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune after flowering
Remove the old foliage

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8

Pests and Diseases

Red spider mite
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Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Windbreak
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antiasthamatic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant, Poultice

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Flowers, Stem

Other Uses

Used as a dye
Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Used as umbrellas by Japanese children, Used as walking sticks, Used like rhubarb

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Acacia retinodes
PETASITES japonicus

Common Name

Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur

In Hindi

Silver Wattle
Giant Butterbur

In German

Silver Wattle
Riesen Pestwurz

In French

Mimosa d'été
géant Butterbur

In Spanish

acacia amarilla
gigante petasita

In Greek

ασήμι μιμόζα
Giant Butterbur

In Portuguese

Acacia retinodes
Carrapicho gigante

In Polish

Silver Wattle
Giant Lepiężnik

In Latin

Silver Wattle
Giant Butterbur

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Asterales

Family

Fabaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Acacia
Petasites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Senecioneae

Subfamily

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Asteroideae

Number of Species

9501
1 27800
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Difference Between Silver Wattle and Giant Butterbur

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Importance of Silver Wattle and Giant Butterbur

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

Compare Facts of Silver Wattle vs Giant Butterbur

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