Life Span
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Australia
Types
Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia
Number of Varieties
2
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
open forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval/Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
530.00 cm
Rank: 57 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
530.00 cm
Rank: 39 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Fruit Color
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
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10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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34% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
In Summer
Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant
In Spring
Adequately
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red spider mite
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
37% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
✔
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10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
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56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
9% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
6% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
53% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Showy Bark
✔
✘
12% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
41% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Invasive
✔
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7% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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27% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
-
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
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35% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
Acacia retinodes
Common Name
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle
In Hindi
Silver Wattle
In German
Silver Wattle
In French
Mimosa d'été
In Spanish
acacia amarilla
In Greek
ασήμι μιμόζα
In Portuguese
Acacia retinodes
In Polish
Silver Wattle
In Latin
Silver Wattle
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Acacia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
950
Rank: 27 (Overall)
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27800
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