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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Fruit  

Origin
Australia  
Africa, Southern Africa  

Types
Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia  
Cathay Belle Diana Gold Baby Gold Flower Golden Midget Golden Sunrise  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
1200  
13

Habitat
open forests  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-4  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
530.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
530.00 cm  
39
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Yellow, Light Yellow, Dark Green, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering  

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, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune after flowering  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red spider mite  
Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Windbreak  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Nutrients, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as a dye  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Acacia retinodes  
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Moon and Stars'  

Common Name
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle  
Moon and Stars Watermelon, Watermelon  

In Hindi
Silver Wattle  
तरबूज़  

In German
Silver Wattle  
Wassermelone  

In French
Mimosa d'été  
Pastèque  

In Spanish
acacia amarilla  
sandía  

In Greek
ασήμι μιμόζα  
καρπούζι  

In Portuguese
Acacia retinodes  
melancia  

In Polish
Silver Wattle  
arbuz  

In Latin
Silver Wattle  
PEPO  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Cucurbitales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Cucurbitaceae  

Genus
Acacia  
Citrullus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
950  
27
1000  
26

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Difference Between Silver Wattle and Watermelon

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