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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Tree

Origin

Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Mediterranean, Central Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

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Elaeagnus angustifolia

Number of Varieties

1030
0 40000
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Habitat

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fencerows, Forest edges, mine spoils, Old fields, open Woodlands, Pastures, Roadsides, sand dunes

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-102-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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8-1

Sunset Zone

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A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19

Habit

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Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm370.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
White, Yellow green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red, White
Yellow, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Trumpet
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
Do not let dry out between waterings, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
pruning needed for strong structure

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mosaic viruses
Canker, fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Facts

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds

Allergy

-
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Whole plant

Other Uses

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Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
ELAEAGNUS angustifolia

Common Name

Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
Russian Olive

In Hindi

Tuberous Nasturtium
रूस ओलिव

In German

Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
russische Olive

In French

Capucine tubéreuse
Olive russe

In Spanish

tuberosa capuchina
oliva ruso

In Greek

Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
Ρωσική Ελιάς

In Portuguese

tuberosa chagas
Olive russo

In Polish

bulwiaste Nasturcja
rosyjski Olive

In Latin

Morbus nasturtium
Russian Olive

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Rhamnales

Family

Tropaeolaceae
Elaeagnaceae

Genus

Tropaeolum
Elaeagnus

Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

10040
1 27800
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Difference Between Mashua and Russian Olive

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

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Importance of Mashua and Russian Olive

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Mashua and Russian Olive. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Mashua and Russian Olive 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 Mashua is whereas of Russian Olive is . Mashua has beauty benefits as follows: while Russian Olive has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Mashua vs Russian Olive

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 Mashua vs Russian Olive 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 Mashua are whereas of Russian Olive have Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Mashua has no showy fruits and Russian Olive has showy fruits. Also Mashua is flowering and Russian Olive is not flowering . You can compare Mashua and Russian Olive facts and facts of other plants too.