Details of Genus: Elaeagnus Tourn. ex L. (1753)
ID: 301
Genus ja: グミ
Genus en:
# spp.: 93 (from genus_families table) | 9 (from names table)
Accepted: Accepted
Family: Elaeagnaceae
Family ja: グミ
Infra familial classification:
Citation:| Data source | Kind of information | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kew Gardens (2017) Plants of the world online (POWO). Accessed on 27 Jan 2026 | Scientific name & others | Show this Data source |
Distribution en: E. Europe to Asia and NE. Australia, Subarctic America to W. & Central U.S.A.
Description en: Genus of about 45 species of deciduous or evergreen shrubs or trees mainly from Asia, but a few from S. Europe and North America, growing wild in thickets and dry places. They are cultivated for their often silvery leaves, which are alternate and lance-shaped to ovate or oblong, and for the small, tubular or bell-shaped, sometimes intensely fragrant flowers, produced in clusters from the leaf axils. The flowers are followed by edible, sometimes colourful berries, 1-2.5cm (1/2-1in) long. Grow in a shrub border or as specimen shrubs; evergreens are also suitable as a hedge.
Hardiness en: Fully hardy.
Cultivation en:
Propagation en: Sow seed in a cold frame in autumn. Insert greenwood cuttings in late spring or early summer, or semi-ripe cuttings of deciduous species in midsummer. Insert semi-ripe cuttings of evergreens in summer, or graft in late winter. Remove rooted suckers of deciduous species in autumn.
Pests en: Susceptible to coral spot.
Description ja:
Comment:
Comment ja: アメリカには1種のみ
Type species:
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Update information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2026-03-03 21:57 by hkokubun@mac.com
Family:
| System | Accepted? | Botanical name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Accepted | Elaeagnaceae | グミ科 | 93 | Show | |
| PB2 | Elaeagnaceae | グミ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Elaeagnaceae | グミ科 | Show |