Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass
Origin
Australia
World/Pandemic, Europe
Types
Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia
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Number of Varieties
220
0
40000
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Habitat
open forests
Lake margins, Open areas, Stream side, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-114-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9 - 3
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 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
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
530.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
530.00 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Pink, White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
White, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
White, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green
Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
Reduce watering in winter, 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
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune after flowering
Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Red spider mite
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Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bugs
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Windbreak
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as a dye
Biodiesel
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Acacia retinodes
PHALARIS arundinacea var. picta
Common Name
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle
Canary Reedgrass, Ribbon Grass
In Hindi
Silver Wattle
Ribbon Grass
In German
Silver Wattle
rohrglanzgras
In French
Mimosa d'été
roseau
In Spanish
acacia amarilla
hierba cinta and pasto cinto
In Greek
ασήμι μιμόζα
κορδέλα Grass
In Portuguese
Acacia retinodes
caniço-malhado
In Polish
Silver Wattle
Wstążka Trawa
In Latin
Silver Wattle
Ribbon Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Cyperales
Family
Fabaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Acacia
Phalaris
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
950200
1
27800
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