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Elaeagnus commutata

Silver-Elaeagnus salt tolerant shrub. The size after 10 years is 125 cm. The leaf colour is silvery grey. This plant is completely hardy.

Common name : Elaeagnus

Family : Elaeagnaceae

© first picture : Trompenburg Arboretum Rotterdam

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : sandy soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
water requirement : needs little water
wind tolerance : tolerates salty wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 1 and 1.5 meter
width approx : between 1 and 1.5 meter
flower colour : cream
leaf colour : grey
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : flowers scented strongly
flowering period : may - june
hardiness : completely hardy
special feature prickly stem or branches

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop