Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Origin
North America, Alaska, Canada
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
1010
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-68-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
6-1
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Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Pink, Red, White
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Trumpet
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
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Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Hardwood Cuttings, Seedlings
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Phosphorous, Use nitrogen rich soil
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Rust
Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Scale Insects
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Salve
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Jelly, Used for making soaps, Used to flavour soups
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Foundation
Botanical Name
ELAEAGNUS commutata
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Common Name
Silverberry, Wolf-Willow
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
In Hindi
Silverberry
Tuberous Nasturtium
In German
Silverberry
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
In French
Silverberry
Capucine tubéreuse
In Spanish
Silverberry
tuberosa capuchina
In Greek
Silverberry
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
In Portuguese
Silverberry
tuberosa chagas
In Polish
Silverberry
bulwiaste Nasturcja
In Latin
Silverberry
Morbus nasturtium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Rhamnales
Brassicales
Family
Elaeagnaceae
Tropaeolaceae
Genus
Elaeagnus
Tropaeolum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Elaeagnoideae
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Number of Species
70100
1
27800
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