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Elaeagnus
Elaeagnus

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Shrub, Ornamental Tree
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley

Number of Varieties

50110
0 40000
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Habitat

River side, Riverbanks
-

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-92-8
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 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, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
Yellow green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Light Green, Gray
Green, Dark Green

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

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

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
Do Not over Water

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

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
Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor

Pests and Diseases

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

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
-

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Mixed Border
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Febrifuge, Pectoral
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Whole plant

Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Used for making hedge
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, 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
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ELAEAGNUS 'Quicksilver'
LILIUM

Common Name

Oleaster
Lily

In Hindi

इलेगनस
लिली

In German

Elaeagnus
Lilie

In French

Elaeagnus
Lis

In Spanish

Elaeagnus
Lirio

In Greek

Elaeagnus
Κρίνος

In Portuguese

Elaeagnus
Lírio

In Polish

Elaeagnus
Lilia

In Latin

Elaeagnus
lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheobionta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Rosales
Liliales

Family

Elaeagnaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Elaeagnus
Lilium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Lilieae

Subfamily

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Lilioideae

Number of Species

70109
1 27800
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Difference Between Elaeagnus and Lily

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

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Importance of Elaeagnus and Lily

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Elaeagnus and Lily. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Elaeagnus and Lily 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 Lily is Burns, Diuretic and Heart problems. Elaeagnus has beauty benefits as follows: while Lily has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Elaeagnus vs Lily

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