Life Span
Perennial
Type
Tree
Origin
Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Mediterranean, Central Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
Types
Elaeagnus angustifolia
Number of Varieties
30
Rank: 87 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
fencerows, Forest edges, mine spoils, Old fields, open Woodlands, Pastures, Roadsides, sand dunes
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm
Rank: 66 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm
Rank: 51 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow green, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Silver
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
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
Ovate
Thorns
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
pruning needed for strong structure
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Canker, fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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46% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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25% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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40% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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11% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Leaf
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14% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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60% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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41% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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3% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Invasive
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5% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Self-Sowing
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58% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Birds
Allergy
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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74% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
ELAEAGNUS angustifolia
Common Name
Russian Olive
In Hindi
रूस ओलिव
In German
russische Olive
In French
Olive russe
In Spanish
oliva ruso
In Greek
Ρωσική Ελιάς
In Portuguese
Olive russo
In Polish
rosyjski Olive
In Latin
Russian Olive
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rhamnales
Family
Elaeagnaceae
Genus
Elaeagnus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
40
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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27800
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