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Elaeagnus
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About Elaeagnus

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Shrub

Origin

-

Types

Shrub, Ornamental Tree

Number of Varieties

50
Rank: 73 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

River side, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm
Rank: 78 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm
Rank: 64 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-

Flower Color Modifier

-

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Light Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Thorns

15% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

44% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Birds, Caterpillars, Coral Spot, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

32% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

54% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

8% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

13% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

54% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

12% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

12% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

49% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Mixed Border

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

62% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Febrifuge, Pectoral

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Used for making hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

36% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ELAEAGNUS 'Quicksilver'

Common Name

Oleaster

In Hindi

इलेगनस

In German

Elaeagnus

In French

Elaeagnus

In Spanish

Elaeagnus

In Greek

Elaeagnus

In Portuguese

Elaeagnus

In Polish

Elaeagnus

In Latin

Elaeagnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Elaeagnaceae

Genus

Elaeagnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

70
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Elaeagnus

Want to know the properties of Elaeagnus? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Elaeagnus is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Elaeagnus Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: anti-cancer, Febrifuge and Pectoral

  • Part of plant used: Fruits and Seeds

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Elaeagnus Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Elaeagnus. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Elaeagnus physical information is as follows: 240.00 cm tall and 240.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Lanceolate. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color:
  • Leaf color: White, Light Green and Gray

Care of Elaeagnus

Taking Elaeagnus Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Elaeagnus include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Elaeagnus

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Elaeagnus is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Elaeagnus is a very important plant from Most Useful Shrub Plants. There are 50 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Shrub, Ornamental Tree. This plant's habitat is River side and Riverbanks and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.