Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Central Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
China
Types
Quercus acutissima
Elaeagnus multiflora
Number of Varieties
45030
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40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Hills, Lowland, Thickets
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
9-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
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
1,070.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Light Green
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Dark Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Brown, Sandy Brown
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Saw-tooth like
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Dry soil, Salt, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 18-8-3 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Salt, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Beetles, Butterflies
Birds, pollinators
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent
Cough, Diarrhea, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as a dyestuff, Used as a thickening in stews, used for fuel and charcoal, Used for making black dye
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
QUERCUS acutissima
ELAEAGNUS multiflora
Common Name
Sawtooth Oak
Goumi, cherry elaeagnus, cherry silverberry, gumi, natsugumi
In Hindi
Sawtooth Oak
Goumi
In German
Sägezahn- Eiche
Goumi
In French
Sawtooth Oak
Goumi
In Spanish
diente de sierra de roble
Goumi
In Greek
πριονωτή Oak
Goumi
In Portuguese
Sawtooth Oak
Eau
In Polish
piłokształtny Oak
Woda
In Latin
Quercus acutissima
Eau
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Rhamnales
Family
Fagaceae
Elaeagnaceae
Genus
Quercus
Elaeagnus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Fagoideae
-
Number of Species
6070
1
27800
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