Russian Olive
Elaeagnus angustifolia
Deciduous-Trees
A tough, often multi-trunked tree, Russian olive has silvery foliage and fragrant yellow flowers. It tolerates drought and salt well.
(Detailed plant information can be found at the bottom of the page.)
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Elaeagnus angustifolia Plant Information
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name: | Elaeagnus angustifolia |
| Common Name: | Russian olive |
| Family: | Elaeagnaceae |
| Suggested Uses: | hedges, highways, salt areas |
| Characteristics | |
| Plant Form: | usually multi-trunked |
| Height: | up to 40 feet tall |
| Spread: | up to 35 feet wide |
| Foliage: | alternate, simple, linear, deciduous to semi-evergreen with entire margins 1 to 3 inches long and about 0.75 inches wide silvery below and dull green above |
| Flower: | perfect, whitish to yellow and slightly fragrant flowers |
| Bloom Period: | late Spring |
| Fruit: | scaly, edible achene in late Summer |
| Bark: | brown on older trees can have ridges and furrows, may be thorny |
| Environment | |
| Water: | very drought-tolerant grows best in dry soils and climates |
| USDA Zone: | zones 2 - 7 |
| Care | |
| Maintenance: | usually a multi-trunked small tree, but can be kept small by shearing |
| Additional Notes: | tolerates salt, but not heat roots can fix nitrogen |
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