Life Span
Annual
Type
Shrub
Origin
-
Types
Shrub, Ornamental Tree
Number of Varieties
50
Rank: 73 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
River side, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
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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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm
Rank: 78 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm
Rank: 64 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Fruit Color
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Light Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Thorns
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15% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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44% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Birds, Caterpillars, Coral Spot, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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32% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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54% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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8% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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13% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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54% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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12% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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12% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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49% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Birds
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Mixed Border
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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62% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Febrifuge, Pectoral
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Biomass for fuel, Used for making hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
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36% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
ELAEAGNUS 'Quicksilver'
Common Name
Oleaster
In Hindi
इलेगनस
In German
Elaeagnus
In French
Elaeagnus
In Spanish
Elaeagnus
In Greek
Elaeagnus
In Portuguese
Elaeagnus
In Polish
Elaeagnus
In Latin
Elaeagnus
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Family
Elaeagnaceae
Genus
Elaeagnus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
70
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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