Plant Details

Hippophae salicifolia

Willow-Leaved Sea Buckthorn

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General Information

Scientific name: Hippophae salicifolia
Also known as: Willow-Leaved Sea Buckthorn

Plant Properties

Layer: Shrub
Size: Medium
Height: 15.00 m
Width: 10.00 m
Growth Rate: Fast
Leaf: Deciduous

Growth conditions

USDA Hardiness: 3-7
Soil Moisture:
Moist, Well-drained, Wet
Soil:
Sand (light) Loam (medium) Clay (heavy)
pH:
Acidic Neutral Alkaline
Light:
Full sun

Usage properties

Edible part:
Fruit
Edibility:
(5)
Medicinal:
(3)
Features:
Nitrogen fixer, Pioneer species, Wood

Description

Fruits: Whether raw or cooked, they are very nutritious and packed with vitamins (especially vitamin C), minerals, bioflavonoids, and essential fatty acids. These fruits are ripe in late summer, but can be eaten about a month earlier. They remain on the tree until well into winter, causing them to become softer and slightly milder in flavor. The fruits have a sour taste, similar to lemon, which becomes less sour when cooked. You can use them in salad dressings, when making jam, and increasingly in fruit juices, especially in combination with other fruits.

Harvest Data

Start Harvest: 15/08
End of Harvest: 30/09