Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Bulb, Flowering Plants
Origin
Australia
World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia
Types
Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia
Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii
Number of Varieties
250
0
40000
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Habitat
open forests
gardens, Grassland, open Woodlands, orchards, Pastures, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-112-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10 - 1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval/Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
530.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
530.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Red, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red spider mite
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
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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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Flying insects
Allergy
-
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Windbreak
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Stem
Other Uses
Used as a dye
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
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Botanical Name
Acacia retinodes
CARDUUS nutans
Common Name
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle
Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle
In Hindi
Silver Wattle
कस्तूरी थीस्ल
In German
Silver Wattle
Nickende Distel
In French
Mimosa d'été
Musk Thistle
In Spanish
acacia amarilla
Cardo de almizcle
In Greek
ασήμι μιμόζα
musk Thistle
In Portuguese
Acacia retinodes
musk Thistle
In Polish
Silver Wattle
Musk Thistle
In Latin
Silver Wattle
Carduus MOSCHUS
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Asterales
Family
Fabaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Acacia
Carduus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Cynareae
Subfamily
-
Carduoideae
Number of Species
950200
1
27800
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