Sea Buckthorn

Elaeagnus rhamnoides

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Plant Data

Flowering Months:

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

Order:

Rosales

Family:

Elaeagnaceae (Sea Buckthorn)

Type:

Deciduous shrub

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Maximum Size:

6 metres tall

Habitats:

Sand dunes, sea cliffs, seaside.

Flower:

Green, no petals

Tiny green and without petals, appearing along the stems.

Fruit:

An abundance of orange berries cover the tree.

Leaves:

Deciduous. Silvery leaves that are linear and untoothed.

Other Names:

Sallowthorn, Sandthorn, Seaberry, Siberian Pineapple..

Frequency (UK):

Common

Distribution Map

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