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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Shrub

Origin

Australia
Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia
New Jersey tea,Maritime ceanothus,Ceanothus connivens

Number of Varieties

225
0 40000
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Habitat

open forests
Rocky Mountains, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-6

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval/Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

530.00 cm120.00 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

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green
Lemon yellow

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Club - shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
Do Not over Water

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
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt
Drought

Facts

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Formal Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Windbreak
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a dye
Basketary

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Acacia retinodes
CEANOTHUS 'Concha'

Common Name

Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle
Wild lilac

In Hindi

Silver Wattle
Wild Lilac

In German

Silver Wattle
Säckelblumen

In French

Mimosa d'été
Wild Lilac

In Spanish

acacia amarilla
Ceanothus

In Greek

ασήμι μιμόζα
Wild Lilac

In Portuguese

Acacia retinodes
Ceanothus

In Polish

Silver Wattle
Wild Lilac

In Latin

Silver Wattle
Wild Lilac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Rosales

Family

Fabaceae
Rhamnaceae

Genus

Acacia
Ceanothus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

95050
1 27800
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Difference Between Silver Wattle and Wild Lilac

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Importance of Silver Wattle and Wild Lilac

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