Plant Details

Elaeagnus angustifolia

Oleaster

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General Information

Scientific name: Elaeagnus angustifolia
Also known as: Oleaster

Plant Properties

Layer: Shrub
Size: Small
Height: 7.00 m
Width: 7.00 m
Growth Rate: Moderate
Leaf: Deciduous

Growth conditions

USDA Hardiness: 2-7
Soil Moisture:
Well-drained, Moist
Soil:
Sand (light) Loam (medium) Clay (heavy)
pH:
Acidic Neutral Alkaline
Light:
Full sun

Usage properties

Edible part:
Fruit, Gum, Seed
Edibility:
(4)
Medicinal:
(3)
Features:
Nitrogen fixer, Companion plant, Essential oil, Gum, Hedge, Wood, Carbon farming, Fragrant

Description

Fruit: the fruit can be eaten raw or cooked. This fruit is dry, mealy, and sweet in taste. It is suitable for making jelly, sorbets, or can be used as flavoring water in soups. Before the fruit can be eaten raw, it must be fully ripe. If the fruit is not yet completely ripe, it can cause astringency in the mouth when eaten. The oval fruit is approximately 10 mm long and contains a large seed. Seed: the seed can be eaten both raw and cooked and is often found together with the fruit. However, the seed can be fibrous.

Harvest Data

Start Harvest: 15/09
End of Harvest: 15/10