1. BOTANICAL NAME
ELAEAGNUS PUNGENS

2. PRONUNCIATION
el - ee - AG - nus PUN - jinz

3. COMMON NAME
Thorny Elaeagnus

5. FAMILY
Elaeagnaceae

6. Life Cycle
Evergreen perennial

7. Growth Habit
Shrub
Height 8’ - 11’
Width 6’ - 10’
Upright/spreading

8. ARRANGEMENT and composition
Alternate and simple

9. LEAF
Ovate
Length 2 1/2” - 5”
Width 1 1/2”

10. MARGIN
Entire or undulate

11. VEINS
Pinnate

13. FLOWER
Fall (Oct.)
Silver - white

15. FRUIT
Spring (April)
Drupe
Brown to red

16. EXPOSURE
Sun

17. GROWTH
Rapid

19. USE
Border
Used a lot on highway medians and interchanges for screening

20. DESCRIPTION The leaf is silver with brown spots on the bottom side
Stem has the same brown spots on it

23. DESCRIPTION The flower has no petals The flower is fragrant
Twigs are usually spiny

25. DESCRIPTION
‘Fruitland’ has rounded leaves with wavy margins and is more silver in color

26. CULTURAL PRACTICES

27. PROBLEMS

28. ZONES
5 - 9

29. NATIVE OF:
Japan