Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants
Origin
Australia
Central America, Northern America
Types
Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia
Rosa woodsii, Rosa gymnocarpa
Number of Varieties
25
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40000
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Habitat
open forests
disturbed sites, Roadsides, stream banks, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Habit
Oval/Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
530.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
530.00 cm200.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Baby Pink, Lavender, Pink, White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
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
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
Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering
cut main flower spike, Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red spider mite
Grasshoppers
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought, Wet Site
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Small mammals
Allergy
-
Constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Heartburn, Nausea, Pain and fatigue, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Windbreak
Air purification, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Astringent, Diuretic, Laxative, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Flowers, Rose Hip
Other Uses
Used as a dye
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Acacia retinodes
Rosa woodsii
Common Name
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle
Woods Rose, Interior Rose
In Hindi
Silver Wattle
Woods Rose
In German
Silver Wattle
Woods Rose
In French
Mimosa d'été
Woods Rose
In Spanish
acacia amarilla
Woods Rose
In Greek
ασήμι μιμόζα
Woods Rose
In Portuguese
Acacia retinodes
Woods Rose
In Polish
Silver Wattle
Woods Rose
In Latin
Silver Wattle
Woods Rose
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Rosales
Family
Fabaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Acacia
Rosa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
950100
1
27800
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