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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Vegetable

Origin

Australia
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia
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Number of Varieties

220
0 40000
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Habitat

open forests
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USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval/Rounded
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

530.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

530.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
Do not water frequently

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
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red spider mite
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

-
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Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Windbreak
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as a dye
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Acacia retinodes
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle
Summer Squash

In Hindi

Silver Wattle
summer squash

In German

Silver Wattle
Sommerkürbis

In French

Mimosa d'été
courges d'été

In Spanish

acacia amarilla
calabaza de verano

In Greek

ασήμι μιμόζα
καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

Acacia retinodes
abobrinha

In Polish

Silver Wattle
latem squash

In Latin

Silver Wattle
aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Violales

Family

Fabaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Acacia
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

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Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

9505
1 27800
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Difference Between Silver Wattle and Summer Squash

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Importance of Silver Wattle and Summer Squash

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Compare Facts of Silver Wattle vs Summer Squash

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