Botanical Name: Elaeagnus pungens 'Maculata'
Common Name: Golden elaeagnus Type of Plant: dicot: shrub Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape upright to spreading, stiffly branched, forming a dense, irregularly rounded canopy, becomes more open with age unless pruned – branches somewhat spiny, covered with glandular dots, usually wider than tall Height 5-10' Spread 8-15' Growth Rate rapid Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun to partial shade Soil tolerates most, including alkaline Hardiness hardy (zones 4-24); tolerates desert heat Morphology: Leaves pinnate, alternate, oval-elliptic, 2-4" long, margins somewhat undulate, dark green with golden blotch in center of blade Flowers silvery, funnel-shaped, fragrant, mostly axillary, singly or in small clusters, 1/2" long – September through November Fruit small, oval, red drupe in winter Propagation: semihardwood cuttings Usage: excellent large filler or barrier plant - slope plantings– can be pruned into formal hedges Landscape Care: Watering occasional deep soak, tolerates both regular and some drought Fertilizing little required after established Pruning to shape desired, anytime – avoid heavy pruning Pests/Diseases spider mite Special Conditions/Other rinse off foliage to discourage mites Origin: Japan/China Family: Elaeagnaceae Notes: |
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