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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree

Origin

Australia
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

22
0 40000
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Habitat

open forests
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval/Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

530.00 cm370.00 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, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

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
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune after flowering
Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red spider mite
Leaf 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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Windbreak
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a dye
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Acacia retinodes
AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle
Red Buckeye

In Hindi

Silver Wattle
Red Buckeye

In German

Silver Wattle
Red Buckeye

In French

Mimosa d'été
Red Buckeye

In Spanish

acacia amarilla
rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

ασήμι μιμόζα
κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Acacia retinodes
Red Buckeye

In Polish

Silver Wattle
Red Buckeye

In Latin

Silver Wattle
Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Sapindales

Family

Fabaceae
Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Acacia
Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

95020
1 27800
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Difference Between Silver Wattle and Red Buckeye

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Importance of Silver Wattle and Red Buckeye

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Compare Facts of Silver Wattle vs Red Buckeye

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