Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Shrub
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
China, Japan
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
85
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas
subtropical regions, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-76-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
9-7
Sunset Zone
21,22
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Pink
White, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Reddish Plum
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
White, Dark Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
White, Dark Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
White, Dark Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
White, Dark Green, Sienna
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
broad, flat
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
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
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Coral Spot, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Insects
Birds
Allergy
Corydalis
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
Skin irritation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Fixes Nitrogen
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sedative
Antiasthamatic, Antitussive, Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits, Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
CORYDALIS sempervirens
Elaeagnus pungens
Common Name
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
Silverthorn
In Hindi
Capnoides
Silverthorn
In German
Capnoides
Silverthorn
In French
capnoides
Silverthorn
In Spanish
Capnoides
Silverthorn
In Greek
Capnoides
Silverthorn
In Portuguese
Capnoides
Silverthorn
In Polish
Capnoides
Silverthorn
In Latin
capnoides
Silverthorn
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Magnoliophyta
Class
Agaricomycetes
Magnoliopsida
Order
Agaricales
Rhamnales
Family
Fumariaceae
Elaeagnaceae
Genus
Hypholoma
Elaeagnus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Fumarieae
-
Subfamily
Fumarioideae
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Number of Species
170
1
27800
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