Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Rosales > Elaeagnaceae > Elaeagnus > Elaeagnus multifloraElaeagnus multiflora (cherry silverberry)Synonyms: Elaeagnus kologa (heterotypic); Elaeagnus longipedunculata; Elaeagnus longipes; Elaeagnus longipes var. multiflora; Elaeagnus multiflora var. angustifolia; Elaeagnus multiflora var. longipedunculata; Elaeagnus multiflora var. multiflora; Elaeagnus multiflora var. orbiculata; Elaeagnus multiflora var. ovoidea; Elaeagnus multiflora var. parvifolia; Elaeagnus multiflora var. sulcata; Elaeagnus odorataedulis (homotypic); Elaeagnus odoratiedulis; Elaeagnus rotundifolia (heterotypic); Elaeagnus sativa (heterotypic) Elaeagnus multiflora, the cherry elaeagnus, cherry silverberry, goumi, gumi, or natsugumi, is a species of Elaeagnus native to China, Korea, and Japan. Elaeagnus multiflora is a deciduous or semi-evergreen shrub or small tree growing to 2-8 m tall, with a trunk up to 30 cm diameter with dark brown bark. The shoots are densely covered in minute red-brown scales. The leaves are ovate to elliptic, 3-10 cm long and 2-5 cm broad, green above, and silvery to orange-brown below with dense small scales. |
| Allergen Potential [1] | High |  | | Edible [2] | May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details. | | Flower Type [2] | Hermaphrodite | | Leaf Type [2] | Deciduous | | Lifespan [3] | Perennial | | Pollinators [2] | Bees | | Scent [2] | The small flowers are deliciously scented, their aroma pervading the garden on calm days. | | Structure [2] | Shrub | | Usage [2] | Plants can be grown as a hedge in exposed positions, tolerating maritime exposure. Reasonably fast growing and providing a good screen in the summer, though much more open in the winter. It is a good companion hedge to grow, the plants enriching the soil and improving the growth of neighbouring plants; A hedge in a very exposed position at Rosewarne in N. Cornwall was 3.5 metres tall in 1989;
Often used as a rootstock for evergreen species that are hard to grow from cuttings. It frequently sprouts from the base and can out-compete the scion; | | | Height [2] | 9.84 feet (3 m) | | Width [2] | 6.56 feet (2 m) |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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