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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

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Australia

Types

Kniphofia uvaria
Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia

Number of Varieties

702
0 40000
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Habitat

Damp Places, Marshy ground
open forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-98-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
-

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm530.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm530.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate
Adequately

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot
Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture
Drought, Salt

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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Snails
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

-
Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'
Acacia retinodes

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Tritoma
Silver Wattle

In German

Tritoma
Silver Wattle

In French

Tritoma
Mimosa d'été

In Spanish

tritoma
acacia amarilla

In Greek

tritoma
ασήμι μιμόζα

In Portuguese

Tritoma
Acacia retinodes

In Polish

Tritoma
Silver Wattle

In Latin

Trytoma
Silver Wattle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Fabales

Family

Liliaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Kniphofia
Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

72950
1 27800
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Difference Between Tritoma and Silver Wattle

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Importance of Tritoma and Silver Wattle

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