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Elaeagnus
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Fruits, Tree

Origin

-
Southeast Asia, Southern India

Types

Shrub, Ornamental Tree
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Number of Varieties

5018
0 40000
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Habitat

River side, Riverbanks
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-8

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
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Red
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Light Green, Gray
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Trident shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Cutting
Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

Birds, Caterpillars, Coral Spot, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas
Full Sun, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Allergy

-
Dizziness, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Mixed Border
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Febrifuge, Pectoral
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Used for making hedge
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ELAEAGNUS 'Quicksilver'
Aegle marmelos

Common Name

Oleaster
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

In Hindi

इलेगनस
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

In German

Elaeagnus
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

In French

Elaeagnus
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

In Spanish

Elaeagnus
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

In Greek

Elaeagnus
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

In Portuguese

Elaeagnus
Fruta de Bael

In Polish

Elaeagnus
Kleiszcze smakowite

In Latin

Elaeagnus
Bilwa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Solanales

Family

Elaeagnaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Elaeagnus
Brugmansia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Datureae

Subfamily

-
Solanoideae

Number of Species

70150
1 27800
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Difference Between Elaeagnus and Bael

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Importance of Elaeagnus and Bael

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Compare Facts of Elaeagnus vs Bael

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