Elaeagnus pungens 'Fruitlandii': Fruit Description
Brown-red fruits that look like drupes but are actually achenes with a fleshy outter coating.
Plant Profile: Elaeagnus pungens 'Fruitlandii'
Names
Fruitland Elaeagnus, Fruitland Silverberry
Phonetic Spelling:el-ee-AG-nus PUN-gens
Genus:Elaeagnus
Species:pungens
Family:Elaeagnaceae
This is a robust, irregularly shaped shrub that thrives in full sunlight to partial shade. It is adaptable to various soil conditions, can withstand salt spray and wind, and is resilient in poor soil and high temperatures.
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Elaeagnus pungens 'Fruitlandii' Feature Summary
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Tags
#evergreen
#fragrant flowers
#fall flowers
#hedges
#salt spray tolerant
#deer resistant
#red fruits
#delicate
#coastal plants
#delicate fragrance
#bee friendly
#non-toxic for horses
#non-toxic for dogs
#non-toxic for cats
#woodlands
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Elaeagnus pungens 'Fruitlandii' Feature Summary
Fruit
Brown-red fruits that look like drupes but are actually achenes with a fleshy outter coating.
Achene
Red/Burgundy
Brown/Copper
Flowers
A cluster of silvery-white, fragrant, bell-shaped flowers in fall
White
Gray/Silver
Fragrant
Bell
Leaves
Large bluish-green leaves have wavy margins
Broadleaf Evergreen
Green
Blue
Brown/Copper
Ovate
Linear
Stem
Slightly spiny angular branches have a brownish hue
Brown/Copper
Attributes
Woody
Whole Plant Traits
Shrub
Broadleaf Evergreen
Mounding
Dense
Irregular
Rapid
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
10a
10b
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Landscape
Elaeagnus pungens 'Fruitlandii' Image Gallery
Elaeagnus pungens 'Fruitlandii' Fruit
Elaeagnus pungens 'Fruitlandii': Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Elaeagnus pungens 'Fruitlandii': Fruit Color
Brown/Copper
Red/Burgundy
Elaeagnus pungens 'Fruitlandii' Flowers
Elaeagnus pungens 'Fruitlandii': Flower Description
A cluster of silvery-white, fragrant, bell-shaped flowers in fall
Elaeagnus pungens 'Fruitlandii': Flower Color
Gray/Silver
White
Elaeagnus pungens 'Fruitlandii': Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Elaeagnus pungens 'Fruitlandii': Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Elaeagnus pungens 'Fruitlandii': Flower Shape
Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel
Elaeagnus pungens 'Fruitlandii' Leaves
Elaeagnus pungens 'Fruitlandii': Leaf Description
Large bluish-green leaves have wavy margins
Elaeagnus pungens 'Fruitlandii': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Elaeagnus pungens 'Fruitlandii': Leaf Color
Blue
Brown/Copper
Green
Elaeagnus pungens 'Fruitlandii': Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Elaeagnus pungens 'Fruitlandii': Hairs Present
No
Yes
Elaeagnus pungens 'Fruitlandii' Stem
Elaeagnus pungens 'Fruitlandii': Stem Description
Slightly spiny angular branches have a brownish hue
Elaeagnus pungens 'Fruitlandii': Stem Color
Brown/Copper
Elaeagnus pungens 'Fruitlandii': Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Elaeagnus pungens 'Fruitlandii' Attributes
Elaeagnus pungens 'Fruitlandii': Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Elaeagnus pungens 'Fruitlandii' Whole Plant Traits
Elaeagnus pungens 'Fruitlandii': Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Elaeagnus pungens 'Fruitlandii': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Elaeagnus pungens 'Fruitlandii': Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Elaeagnus pungens 'Fruitlandii': Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Elaeagnus pungens 'Fruitlandii' Cultural Conditions
Elaeagnus pungens 'Fruitlandii': Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Elaeagnus pungens 'Fruitlandii': Soil pH
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Elaeagnus pungens 'Fruitlandii': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
10a
10b
7a
7b
8a
8b
9a
9b
Elaeagnus pungens 'Fruitlandii': Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Elaeagnus pungens 'Fruitlandii' Landscape
Elaeagnus pungens 'Fruitlandii': Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
Elaeagnus pungens 'Fruitlandii': Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
Elaeagnus pungens 'Fruitlandii': Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
