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Silver Wattle
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree

Origin

Australia
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia
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Number of Varieties

225
0 40000
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Habitat

open forests
Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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9-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval/Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

530.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

530.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
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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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune after flowering
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red spider mite
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Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

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Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Windbreak
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Sap

Other Uses

Used as a dye
Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Acacia retinodes
TOXICODENDRON vernix

Common Name

Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle
Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac

In Hindi

Silver Wattle
toxicodendron vernix

In German

Silver Wattle
toxicodendron vernix

In French

Mimosa d'été
TOXICODENDRON vernix

In Spanish

acacia amarilla
vérnix TOXICODENDRON

In Greek

ασήμι μιμόζα
Toxicodendron vernix

In Portuguese

Acacia retinodes
TOXICODENDRON vernix

In Polish

Silver Wattle
toxicodendron vernix

In Latin

Silver Wattle
Natrum vernix

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Sapindales

Family

Fabaceae
Anacardiaceae

Genus

Acacia
Toxicodendron

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

95035
1 27800
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Difference Between Silver Wattle and Poison Sumac

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Importance of Silver Wattle and Poison Sumac

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Compare Facts of Silver Wattle vs Poison Sumac

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