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Elaeagnus
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Shrub, Ornamental Tree
Quamash

Number of Varieties

50-
0 40000
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Habitat

River side, Riverbanks
-

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
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
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Blue, Dark Blue

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Light Green, Gray
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Cutting
From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Birds, Caterpillars, Coral Spot, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas
Drought

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Flying insects

Allergy

-
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Mixed Border
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Febrifuge, Pectoral
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Used for making hedge
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ELAEAGNUS 'Quicksilver'
CAMASSIA quamash 'Blue Melody'

Common Name

Oleaster
Blue Melody Camas, Camas

In Hindi

इलेगनस
केमाज़

In German

Elaeagnus
Camas

In French

Elaeagnus
Camas

In Spanish

Elaeagnus
Camas

In Greek

Elaeagnus
Camas

In Portuguese

Elaeagnus
Camas

In Polish

Elaeagnus
Camas

In Latin

Elaeagnus
camas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Monocots

Order

Rosales
Asparagales

Family

Elaeagnaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Elaeagnus
Camassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

706
1 27800
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Difference Between Elaeagnus and Camas

If you are confused whether Elaeagnus or Camas are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Elaeagnus and Camas Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Elaeagnus are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Camas fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Elaeagnus and Camas if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Elaeagnus and Camas

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Elaeagnus and Camas. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Elaeagnus and Camas as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Elaeagnus is anti-cancer, Febrifuge and Pectoral whereas of Camas is . Elaeagnus has beauty benefits as follows: while Camas has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Elaeagnus vs Camas

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Elaeagnus vs Camas and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Elaeagnus are whereas of Camas have Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Elaeagnus has showy fruits and Camas has no showy fruits. Also Elaeagnus is not flowering and Camas is not flowering . You can compare Elaeagnus and Camas facts and facts of other plants too.