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Silver Wattle
Silver Wattle

Sarcococca confusa
Sarcococca confusa



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Australia
China

Types

Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia
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Number of Varieties

23
0 40000
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Habitat

open forests
Banks, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-116-9
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 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

530.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green, Yellow 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
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

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
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune after flowering
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red spider mite
Aphids, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt
Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, Shade areas

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

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Windbreak
Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used as a dye
Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Acacia retinodes
SARCOCOCCA confusa

Common Name

Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle
Sweet Box

In Hindi

Silver Wattle
Sarcococca confusa

In German

Silver Wattle
Sarcococca verwirrt

In French

Mimosa d'été
Sarcococca confus

In Spanish

acacia amarilla
Sarcococca confundido

In Greek

ασήμι μιμόζα
Sarcococca συγχέεται

In Portuguese

Acacia retinodes
Sarcococca confuso

In Polish

Silver Wattle
sarcococca mylić

In Latin

Silver Wattle
confusa Sarcococca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Buxales

Family

Fabaceae
Buxaceae

Genus

Acacia
Sarcococca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

95020
1 27800
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Difference Between Silver Wattle and Sarcococca confusa

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Importance of Silver Wattle and Sarcococca confusa

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