Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Australia
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia
it is a type of oleander
Number of Varieties
210
0
40000
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Habitat
open forests
coastal environs, disturbed sites, old gardens, open Woodlands, Pastures, Roadsides, Waste areas, waterways
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-119-15
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
21,22
Habit
Oval/Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
530.00 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
530.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Red, Green, Black
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
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Long Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
Needs watering once a week, Water Deeply
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in spring, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red spider mite
Bacteria, fungus, Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought, Pollution, Salt
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
Phytodermatitis, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Windbreak
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as a dye
For making oil, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
Acacia retinodes
THEVETIA peruviana
Common Name
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle
Yellow Oleander, Lucky Nut
In Hindi
Silver Wattle
पीला कनेर
In German
Silver Wattle
Gelbe Oleander
In French
Mimosa d'été
Oleander Jaune
In Spanish
acacia amarilla
Oleander amarillo
In Greek
ασήμι μιμόζα
κίτρινη πικροδάφνη
In Portuguese
Acacia retinodes
Oleander amarelo
In Polish
Silver Wattle
żółta Oleander
In Latin
Silver Wattle
Yellow haurit Cleander
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Gentianales
Family
Fabaceae
Apocynaceae
Genus
Acacia
Cascabela
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
950100
1
27800
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