Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Shrub
Origin
Australia
Southeastern Asia
Types
Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia
alpine shootingstar , Jewelled shootingstar , Sierran shootingstar , broad-leaved shootingstar , Frigid Shootingstar
Number of Varieties
217
0
40000
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Habitat
open forests
Floodplains, open Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1110-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-9
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval/Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
530.00 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
530.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Pink, Salmon, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Red, Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Ovate elongated
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
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
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering
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
Aphids, Fungal leaf spots
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Runny nose, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Mixed Border, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
-
Other Uses
Used as a dye
-
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, Tropical
Botanical Name
Acacia retinodes
CLERODENDRUM quadriloculare
Common Name
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle
American cowslip , mosquito bills , mad violets , sailor caps
In Hindi
Silver Wattle
shooting star
In German
Silver Wattle
shooting star
In French
Mimosa d'été
Dodecatheon
In Spanish
acacia amarilla
Dodecatheon
In Greek
ασήμι μιμόζα
shooting star
In Portuguese
Acacia retinodes
Dodecatheon
In Polish
Silver Wattle
shooting star
In Latin
Silver Wattle
shooting star
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Primulales
Family
Fabaceae
Verbenaceae
Genus
Acacia
Dodecatheon
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
95017
1
27800
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