Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Shrub
Fruit, Vegetable
Origin
-
Mediterranean, Middle East
Types
Shrub, Ornamental Tree
-
Number of Varieties
5040
0
40000
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Habitat
River side, Riverbanks
Fields, Grassland, Hillside
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-95-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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
-
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Light Green, Gray
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
oblong or obovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of water initially
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, Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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 leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Birds, Caterpillars, Coral Spot, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Aphids, Cercospora leaf spot, Charcoal rot, fungus, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Aphids, Leafminer
Allergy
-
Avoid during Pregnancy, Chest Pain, Diarrhea, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Mixed Border
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, Anti-ageing, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Febrifuge, Pectoral
Manganese, Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Biomass for fuel, Used for making hedge
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vegetable
Botanical Name
ELAEAGNUS 'Quicksilver'
Trigonella foenum-graecum
Common Name
Oleaster
Fenugreek
In Hindi
इलेगनस
मेंथी
In German
Elaeagnus
Bockshornklee
In French
Elaeagnus
Fenugrec
In Spanish
Elaeagnus
Fenogreco
In Greek
Elaeagnus
Τριγωνέλλα
In Portuguese
Elaeagnus
fenacho
In Polish
Elaeagnus
Kozieradka
In Latin
Elaeagnus
Graecum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Fabales
Family
Elaeagnaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Elaeagnus
Trigonella
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Trifolieae
Subfamily
-
Faboideae
Number of Species
7036
1
27800
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