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Elaeagnus
Elaeagnus

Crossandra
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Shrub

Origin

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Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Shrub, Ornamental Tree
Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)

Number of Varieties

506
0 40000
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Habitat

River side, Riverbanks
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
10-9

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, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm40.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Orange, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Light Green, Gray
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Ovate

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
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs
Water daily during 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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Balanced 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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Mixed Border
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Febrifuge, Pectoral
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Used for making hedge
Basketary, 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, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ELAEAGNUS 'Quicksilver'
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Common Name

Oleaster
Crossandra, firecracker flower

In Hindi

इलेगनस
Crossandra

In German

Elaeagnus
Crossandra

In French

Elaeagnus
Crossandra

In Spanish

Elaeagnus
Crossandra

In Greek

Elaeagnus
Crossandra

In Portuguese

Elaeagnus
Crossandra

In Polish

Elaeagnus
Crossandra

In Latin

Elaeagnus
Crossandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Scrophulariales

Family

Elaeagnaceae
Acanthaceae

Genus

Elaeagnus
Crossandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

7052
1 27800
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Difference Between Elaeagnus and Crossandra

If you are confused whether Elaeagnus or Crossandra 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 Crossandra Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Elaeagnus are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Crossandra fertilizers required are Balanced liquid fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Elaeagnus and Crossandra if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Elaeagnus and Crossandra

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Elaeagnus and Crossandra. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Elaeagnus and Crossandra 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 Crossandra is Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems and Menstrual Disorders. Elaeagnus has beauty benefits as follows: while Crossandra has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Elaeagnus vs Crossandra

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 Crossandra 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 Crossandra have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Elaeagnus has showy fruits and Crossandra has no showy fruits. Also Elaeagnus is not flowering and Crossandra is not flowering . You can compare Elaeagnus and Crossandra facts and facts of other plants too.