What plant is the Russian olive (silverberry)? Introduction to its main characteristics
Russian olive (silverberry): Elaeagnaceae family, Elaeagnus genus, native to North America and Europe. Naturally distributed in the Caucasus and Central Asia; also found in the southeastern and southern parts of European Russia, Crimea, the Caucasus and Central Asia. Deciduous small tree or large shrub; buds, young branches, leaves, flowers and fruits are all covered with silvery-white scales; flowers pale yellowish-white, fragrant; fruit a drupe, elliptical or spherical. Light-loving, drought-tolerant, tolerant of saline-alkali soils and sand burial. Fast-growing, shallow-rooted, roots bear root nodules, very vigorous. A good ornamental garden plant
Russian olive (silverberry): Elaeagnaceae family, Elaeagnus genus, native to North America and Europe. Naturally distributed in the Caucasus and Central Asia; also found in the southeastern and southern parts of European Russia, Crimea, the Caucasus and Central Asia. Deciduous small tree or large shrub; buds, young branches, leaves, flowers and fruits are all covered with silvery-white scales; flowers pale yellowish-white, fragrant; fruit a drupe, elliptical or spherical. Light-loving, drought-tolerant, tolerant of saline-alkali soils and sand burial. Fast-growing, shallow-rooted, roots bear root nodules, very vigorous. A good ornamental garden plant. Tolerant of pruning, can be used as a hedge.