Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
North America, Alaska, Canada
Types
Mareer, Manjak
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Number of Varieties
1510
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40000
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Habitat
Saline Soils, Sandy areas
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-152-6
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
6-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
670.00 cm120.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Light Green, Chocolate
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Lanceolate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Hardwood Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Phosphorous, Use nitrogen rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Root rot, Snails
Leaf spot, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Scale Insects
Allergy
Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, used as a dye
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Edible Uses
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✔
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Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree
Fixes Nitrogen
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Hair Loss
Cancer, Salve
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant
Jelly, Used for making soaps, Used to flavour soups
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
CORDIA subcordata
ELAEAGNUS commutata
Common Name
Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet
Silverberry, Wolf-Willow
In Hindi
Cordia subcordata
Silverberry
In German
Cordia subcordata
Silverberry
In French
Cordia subcordata
Silverberry
In Spanish
Cordia subcordata
Silverberry
In Greek
Cordia subcordata
Silverberry
In Portuguese
Cordia subcordata
Silverberry
In Polish
Cordia subcordata
Silverberry
In Latin
Cordia subcordata
Silverberry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Rhamnales
Family
Boraginaceae
Elaeagnaceae
Genus
Cordia
Elaeagnus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
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Elaeagnoideae
Number of Species
170
1
27800
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