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Tritoma
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Perennial

Origin

Australia
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Types

Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia
Kniphofia uvaria

Number of Varieties

270
0 40000
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Habitat

open forests
Damp Places, Marshy ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-116-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-4

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval/Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

530.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

530.00 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red spider mite
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt
Drought, Moisture

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

-
Snails

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Windbreak
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
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Other Uses

Used as a dye
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Acacia retinodes
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

Common Name

Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

In Hindi

Silver Wattle
Tritoma

In German

Silver Wattle
Tritoma

In French

Mimosa d'été
Tritoma

In Spanish

acacia amarilla
tritoma

In Greek

ασήμι μιμόζα
tritoma

In Portuguese

Acacia retinodes
Tritoma

In Polish

Silver Wattle
Tritoma

In Latin

Silver Wattle
Trytoma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Asparagales

Family

Fabaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Acacia
Kniphofia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

95072
1 27800
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Difference Between Silver Wattle and Tritoma

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