Sausage Tree

Silverberry

About Sausage Tree and Silverberry

Sausage Tree

Silverberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

North America, Alaska, Canada

Types

Kigelia africana

Number of Varieties

910

0 40000

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Habitat

Riverine forest, wooded grassland

Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-122-6

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

6-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Red, Tan

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Hardwood Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs a lot of water initially

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

Phosphorous, Use nitrogen rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust

Leaf spot, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Scale Insects

Allergy

Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

Cancer, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Dried seeds, Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye

Jelly, Used for making soaps, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KIGELIA africana

ELAEAGNUS commutata

Common Name

Sausage Tree

Silverberry, Wolf-Willow

In Hindi

Sausage Tree

Silverberry

In German

Sausage Tree

Silverberry

In French

saucisse Arbre

Silverberry

In Spanish

Árbol de salchicha

Silverberry

In Greek

λουκάνικο δέντρο

Silverberry

In Portuguese

Árvore de salsicha

Silverberry

In Polish

kiełbasa Drzewo

Silverberry

In Latin

farciminis ligno

Silverberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Rhamnales

Family

Bignoniaceae

Elaeagnaceae

Genus

Kaempferia

Elaeagnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Tecomeae

Subfamily

Elaeagnoideae

Number of Species

970

1 27800

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Properties of Sausage Tree and Silverberry

Wondering what are the properties of Sausage Tree and Silverberry? We provide you with everything About Sausage Tree and Silverberry. Sausage Tree doesn't have thorns and Silverberry doesn't have thorns. Also Sausage Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Sausage Tree has allergic reactions like Poisonous when unripe and Silverberry has allergic reactions like Poisonous when unripe. 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 Sausage Tree and Silverberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sausage Tree and Silverberry

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

Sausage Tree and Silverberry Physical Information

Sausage Tree and Silverberry physical information is very important for comparison. Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Silverberry height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Sausage Tree and Silverberry are as follows:

Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan
Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Silverberry flower color: Yellow
Silverberry leaf color:

Care of Sausage Tree and Silverberry

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