Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Shrub
Origin
North America, Alaska, Canada
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
105
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Canyons, Rocky areas, Scrubs, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-67-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
6-1
11-5
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
-
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm91.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm91.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Yellow Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Olive
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Cylindrical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Hardwood Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Phosphorous, Use nitrogen rich soil
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Rust
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Scale Insects
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Asthma, breathing problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Salve
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
-
Other Uses
Jelly, Used for making soaps, Used to flavour soups
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ELAEAGNUS commutata
ERICAMERIA laricifolia
Common Name
Silverberry, Wolf-Willow
Turpentine bush
In Hindi
Silverberry
एगुएर
In German
Silverberry
Aguirre
In French
Silverberry
Aguirre
In Spanish
Silverberry
Aguirre
In Greek
Silverberry
Αγκίρε
In Portuguese
Silverberry
Aguirre
In Polish
Silverberry
Aguirre
In Latin
Silverberry
Aguirre
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rhamnales
Asterales
Family
Elaeagnaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Elaeagnus
Ericameria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Astereae
Subfamily
Elaeagnoideae
Barnadesioideae
Number of Species
70-
1
27800
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