
- Family :
- Eleagnaceae
- Origin :
- Exotic
- Hardiness Zone :
- 2b
- Light requirement :
- Sun
- Height at maturity :
- 7 m
- Spread at maturity :
- 7 m
- Crown shape :
- Globular, rather open and irregular; Single-trunked; Semi-erect, thorny branches; Silver twigs.
- Roots :
- Superficiel
- Soil and moisture :
- Tolerates poor, dry and saline soils, low humidity
- Spacing requirement from power lines and infrastructure :
- None
- Growth rate :
- Fast
- Tolerance to road salt :
- Hight
- Tolerance to pollution :
- Hight
- Common problems (disease, fungus, insects) :
- Slight sensitivity: cankers, wilt, nectrian dieback; Few entomological problems.