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What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Shrub

Origin
-

Types
Shrub, Ornamental Tree

Number of Varieties
50 73

Habitat
River side, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9

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 78

Minimum Width
240.00 cm 64

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
Yes

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
No

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
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Mixed Border

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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
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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
70 100

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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