Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees
Shrub
Origin
Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas
China
Types
Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries
Elaeagnus multiflora
Number of Varieties
10030
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Wild, Woods
Hills, Lowland, Thickets
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
17.50 cm180.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
17.50 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Red
Dark Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Orange
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Orange
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat And Humidity
Drought, Dry soil, Salt, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water twice a day in the initial period
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Salt, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
-
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, pollinators
Allergy
Swelling in the face
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling
Cough, Diarrhea, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Wood is used for making furniture
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
Prunus avium
ELAEAGNUS multiflora
Common Name
Cherry Tree
Goumi, cherry elaeagnus, cherry silverberry, gumi, natsugumi
In Hindi
चेरी का पेड़
Goumi
In German
Kirschbaum
Goumi
In French
Cerisier
Goumi
In Spanish
Cerezo
Goumi
In Greek
κερασιά
Goumi
In Portuguese
árvore de cereja
Eau
In Polish
wiśniowe drzewo
Woda
In Latin
Cherry
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
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
43070
1
27800
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