Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan, Korea
China
Types
Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry
Elaeagnus multiflora
Number of Varieties
10030
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Hills, Lowland, Thickets
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,500.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
600.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Dark Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Dry soil, Salt, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Medium
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought, Dry soil, Salt, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, pollinators
Allergy
Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sedative
Cough, Diarrhea, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Used for making dark grey to green dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break
Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
PRUNUS padus
ELAEAGNUS multiflora
Common Name
Bird Cherry
Goumi, cherry elaeagnus, cherry silverberry, gumi, natsugumi
In Hindi
सुंदार वृक्ष
Goumi
In German
Vogel Kirschbaum
Goumi
In French
Oiseau Cherry Tree
Goumi
In Spanish
Pájaro Cerezo
Goumi
In Greek
Bird Cherry Tree
Goumi
In Portuguese
Árvore de cereja do pássaro
Eau
In Polish
Czeremcha drzewa
Woda
In Latin
Ave Ave ligno
Eau
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Rhamnales
Family
Rosaceae
Elaeagnaceae
Genus
Prunus
Elaeagnus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Acacieae
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Subfamily
Prunoideae
-
Number of Species
10070
1
27800
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