Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Grass
Origin
China
China
Types
Elaeagnus multiflora
Bambusoideae
Number of Varieties
3030
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40000
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Habitat
Hills, Lowland, Thickets
Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99998-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
digitate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Salt, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Salt, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site
Flowers
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
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, pollinators
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
ELAEAGNUS multiflora
BAMBUSA multiplex
Common Name
Goumi, cherry elaeagnus, cherry silverberry, gumi, natsugumi
Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo
In Hindi
Goumi
हेगड़े बांस
In German
Goumi
Hedge Bambus
In French
Goumi
Bamboo Hedge
In Spanish
Goumi
bambú de cobertura
In Greek
Goumi
hedge Μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Eau
Bamboo Hedge
In Polish
Woda
Żywopłoty Bamboo
In Latin
Eau
Sepi Bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rhamnales
Cyperales
Family
Elaeagnaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Elaeagnus
Bambusa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Bambuseae
Subfamily
-
Bambusoideae
Number of Species
701200
1
27800
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