Thorny Olive, Thorny Elaeagnus Elaeagnus pungens

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Botanical Name:

Elaeagnus pungens

Family:

Elaeagnaceae

Genus:

Elaeagnus

Species:

pungens

Common Name:

Thorny Olive, Thorny Elaeagnus

Seeds Per Pound:
6,832
Quantity:
0.2 lb
Average Viable Seeds/Packet:
11
Germination:
77%
Germination Test Type:
Cut (Full Seed)
Purity:
99%
Height:
10-15 ft
Collection Locale:
China
Crop Year:
2022
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
6
Harvest hemisphere:
Northern
In Stock: 0.2 lb
Prices
Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:
1 packet (~ 11 seeds)
$4.95
10 gram (~ 151 seeds)
$14.50
1 oz (~ 427 seeds)
$22.95
Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in hot tap water, let stand in water for 6 hours.
Stratification: cold stratify for 90 days.
Germination: can be sown outdoors in the fall for spring germination, sow seed 3/4" deep, tamp the soil, keep moist, mulch the seed bed.
Physical Characteristics : An evergreen Shrub growing to 4 m (13ft) by 4 m (13ft) at a medium rate. It is hardy to zone 7 and is not frost tender. It is in leaf 12-Jan It is in flower from Nov to February, and the seeds ripen from Apr to May. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Bees.It can fix Nitrogen. The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils, requires well-drained soil and can grow in heavy clay and nutritionally poor soils.The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils..It can grow in full shade (deep woodland) semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.It requires dry or moist soil and can tolerate drought.The plant can tolerate maritime exposure.
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Usda description:
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