Cotoneaster

Silver Sage

About Cotoneaster and Silver Sage

Cotoneaster

Silver Sage

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Shrub

Herbs, Shrub

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Shrub

Number of Varieties

325

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Habitat

Roadsides

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8

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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm10.20 cm

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Minimum Width

10.50 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Green, Orange

Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Snails

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Blood tonic

Antiseptic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making hedge

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COTONEASTER

SALVIA argentea

Common Name

cotoneaster

Silver Clary, Silver Sage

In Hindi

cotoneaster

रजत बाबा

In German

Zwergmispel

Silver Sage

In French

cotonéaster

Silver Sage

In Spanish

Cotoneaster

silver Sage

In Greek

Cotoneaster

Silver Sage

In Portuguese

cotoneaster

silver Sage

In Polish

irga

silver Sage

In Latin

Cornus

Argentum Sage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Cotoneaster

Salvia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Maleae

Mentheae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

200900

1 27800

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Properties of Cotoneaster and Silver Sage

Wondering what are the properties of Cotoneaster and Silver Sage? We provide you with everything About Cotoneaster and Silver Sage. Cotoneaster doesn't have thorns and Silver Sage doesn't have thorns. Also Cotoneaster does not have fragrant flowers. Cotoneaster has allergic reactions like and Silver Sage has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Cotoneaster and Silver Sage and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cotoneaster and Silver Sage

Season and care of Cotoneaster and Silver Sage is important to know. While considering everything about Cotoneaster and Silver Sage Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cotoneaster season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Silver Sage season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Cotoneaster is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Silver Sage is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cotoneaster is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Silver Sage is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Cotoneaster and Silver Sage Physical Information

Cotoneaster and Silver Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Cotoneaster height is 30.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Cotoneaster and Silver Sage are as follows:

Cotoneaster flower color: White and Pink
Cotoneaster leaf color: Green
Silver Sage flower color: White
Silver Sage leaf color: Silver

Care of Cotoneaster and Silver Sage

Care of Cotoneaster and Silver Sage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cotoneaster pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Sage pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cotoneaster needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.