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Elaeagnus umbellata

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Fragrant flowers, edible berries, salt tolerating shrub. The size after 10 years is 400 cm. The flower colour is cream. This plant is completely hardy.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Provinciaal Domein het Leen, Eeklo, B.

Date taken : 26.04.2015

Common name : Elaeagnus

Family : Elaeagnaceae

© first picture : Nelleke Holtrop

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Winckworth Arboretum (GB)

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Park Groenendael, Brussel

© picture 4 : Arjan Laros, PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Winckworth Arboretum (GB)

© picture 6 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Arboretum Les Barres, F.

© picture 7 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Arboretum Les Barres, F.

© picture 8 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Domaine de Courson, Frankrijk

© picture 9 : Nelleke Holtrop, location picture : Provinciaal Domein het Leen, Eeklo, B.

© picture 10 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Provinciaal Domein het Leen, Eeklo, B.

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : sandy soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : spreading
water requirement : needs little water
wind tolerance : tolerates salty wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 3 and 4 meter
width approx : between 3 and 4 meter
quantity per m2 : 1
flower colour : cream
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : red
fruit / seed period : august - september
leaf shape : leaves are narrow longitudinal
leaf size : between 5 and 10 cm
edibility : the fruits are edible
scent : flowers scented strongly
flowering period : may
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