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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Australia
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia
Taonabo japonica, Cleyera ochnacea

Number of Varieties

25
0 40000
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Habitat

open forests
secondary forest, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-116-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Oval/Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

530.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

530.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green
Red, Bronze

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
Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
Does not require lot of watering, occasional watering once established

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
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune after flowering
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Red spider mite
Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt
Cold climate, Humidity, Soil Compaction

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

-
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

Allergy

-
Asthma, Nausea, Pollen, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Provides herbal hair care, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Windbreak
Air purification, Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Acne, Arthritis, Eczema, Oedema

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a dye
Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Acacia retinodes
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera

Common Name

Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle
Sakaki

In Hindi

Silver Wattle
Sakaki

In German

Silver Wattle
Sperrstrauch

In French

Mimosa d'été
Sakaki

In Spanish

acacia amarilla
Sakaki

In Greek

ασήμι μιμόζα
Sakaki

In Portuguese

Acacia retinodes
Sakaki

In Polish

Silver Wattle
Sakaki

In Latin

Silver Wattle
Sakaki

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Theales

Family

Fabaceae
Theaceae

Genus

Acacia
Cleyera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

95018
1 27800
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Difference Between Silver Wattle and Sakaki

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Importance of Silver Wattle and Sakaki

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Silver Wattle and Sakaki. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Silver Wattle and Sakaki 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 Sakaki is Acne, Arthritis, Eczema and Oedema. Silver Wattle has beauty benefits as follows: while Sakaki has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Silver Wattle vs Sakaki

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