Elaegnus multiflora

Plant Characteristics

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Scientific Names

Read about Elaegnus multiflora in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Elaegnus multiflora, Thunbg. (E. Iongipes, Gray. E. edulis, Sieb.). Gumi. Fig. 1385. Shrub, to 6 ft., with reddish brown branchlets: Lvs. elliptic, ovate or obovate-oblong, with stellate hairs above, usually glabrous at length, mostly with scattered brown scales beneath, 1-2½ in. long: fls. usually solitary in the axils, sometimes 2 on the lower part of the branches or on short branchlets, yellowish white, fragrant; tube as long as the limb: fr. pendulous, oblong, ¾ in. long, scarlet, on slender pedicels, much longer than the fr. ; fr. with brown scales when young, ripening in June or July, of agreeable, slightly acid flavor. April, May. Japan, China. B.M. 7341. L.I. 4. G.F. 1:499. G.C. 1873: 1014. G.M. 31:715. B.H. 33:217. F.E. 13:830. A.G. 1890:565. M.D.G. 1901:573. Gng. 1:275, 277. Var. rotundifolia, Servettaz (E. rotundifolia, Gagnaire). Lvs. broadly oval, half-evergreen, glabrous above. Var. ovata, Servettaz. Lvs. usually with stellate hairs above while young, soon glabrous: fls. 1-3: fr. oval, ⅓-½ in. long, nodding, with brown scales when young, ripening July or Aug.; pedicels ½in. long or longer. Japan. M.D.G. ,1899: 569 (as E. multiflora). Var.crispa, Servettaz. Similar to the preceding var., usually spiny : Lvs. oblong-lanceolate: pedicels as long as fr. CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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