Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Shrub
  
Grass
  
Origin
Hybrid origin
  
China, Japan
  
Types
Not Available
  
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
River side, Riverbanks
  
Warmer regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
  
6-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Red
  
Green, Pink, Red
  
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Light Green, Gray
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
  
Long Linear
  
Thorns
Yes
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Wet Site, Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Cutting
  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs
  
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Birds, Caterpillars, Coral Spot, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
  
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
No
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
Yes
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Cyanide poisoning
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Mixed Border
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Febrifuge, Pectoral
  
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
  
Leaves, Stem
  
Other Uses
Biomass for fuel, Used for making hedge
  
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
  
Hedges, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
ELAEAGNUS 'Quicksilver'
  
BAMBUSA
  
Common Name
Not Available
  
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
  
In Hindi
इलेगनस
  
Bānsa
  
In German
Elaeagnus
  
Bambus
  
In French
Elaeagnus
  
Bambou
  
In Spanish
Elaeagnus
  
Bambú
  
In Greek
Elaeagnus
  
μπαμπού
  
In Portuguese
Elaeagnus
  
bambu
  
In Polish
Elaeagnus
  
Bambus
  
In Latin
Elaeagnus
  
Bamboo
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Rosales
  
Poales
  
Family
Elaeagnaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Elaeagnus
  
Acidosasa
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Bambuseae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae
  
Season and Care of Elaeagnus and Bamboo
Season and care of Elaeagnus and Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Elaeagnus and Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Elaeagnus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Elaeagnus is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Bamboo is Loam while the PH of soil for Elaeagnus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Elaeagnus and Bamboo Physical Information
Elaeagnus and Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Elaeagnus height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Elaeagnus and Bamboo are as follows:
Elaeagnus flower color: Not Available
Elaeagnus leaf color: White, Light Green and Gray
Bamboo flower color: Not Available
- Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Elaeagnus and Bamboo
Care of Elaeagnus and Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elaeagnus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Elaeagnus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.