Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
Australia
Asia
Types
Acacia salicina, Acacia stenophylla
Hosta ‘Independence’, Hosta ‘Island Charm’
Number of Varieties
4570
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical Forests
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-113-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9-2
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 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
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Lavender, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Yellow, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Slate Gray, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Yellow, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Narrow
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Fall, Winter
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
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
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Charcoal, Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ACACIA salicina
HOSTA 'Darwin's Standard'
Common Name
Cooba, Willow Acacia
Hosta
In Hindi
willow acacia
Hosta
In German
Weiden Akazie
Hosta
In French
saule acacia
Hosta
In Spanish
acacia sauce
Hosta
In Greek
ιτιά ακακίας
Hosta
In Portuguese
salgueiro de acácia
Hosta
In Polish
wierzba akacji
Hosta
In Latin
lignis salices
strone
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Asparagales
Family
Fabaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Acacia
Hosta
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Agavoideae
Number of Species
80070
1
27800
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