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Elaeagnus pungens, commonly known as Elaeagnus, is a shrub native to regions including China South-Central, Southeast, Japan, Korea, and Tadzhikistan. Elaeagnus (Latin: Elaeagnus pungens, family Roseaceae) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Elaeagnus is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Elaeagnus is a member of the Roseaceae family native to CHC, CHS, JAP, KOR, and TZK. Elaeagnus, a shrub that thrives in full sun to partial shade, prefers well-drained soil that is light, medium, or heavy.
Elaeagnus grows best in USDA zone 6-10, full sun, partial sun/shade, full shade light, and dry, moist water. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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