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Elaeagnaceae
Russian Olive
Elaeagnus angustifolia
Tenacity and adaptability.
- Family
- Elaeagnaceae
- Genus
- Elaeagnus
- Native to
- Central Asia, Southern Europe
- Bloom season
- Late Spring, Early Summer
- Type
- tree
- Height
- 15-30 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, tolerates poor and alkaline
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 3-7
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Despite its name, it is not related to true olives; the small fruits merely resemble olives in shape.
- Its tiny flowers are incredibly fragrant, producing a sweet scent detectable from hundreds of feet away.
- Originally planted in the American West for windbreaks and wildlife, it is now classified as invasive in many states.
- The silvery leaves reflect sunlight so effectively that the tree appears to shimmer in the wind.
- It can fix atmospheric nitrogen like a legume, allowing it to thrive in the poorest, most degraded soils.
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