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So-Shang

Scientific Name: Elaeagnus latifolia

Also Known As

Bastard Oleaster
Himalayan Silverberry
Indian Olive

Plant type

shrub, fruit / vegetable

size

H: 6'-9'
W: 6'-9'

planting zones

9a-10b

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So-Shang plant details

So-Shang is a broadleaf semi-evergreen fruit / vegetable or shrub with blue and white foliage. In spring white flowers emerge followed by red fruit. Grows well with sun and regular water. Does well in average and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF So-Shang

Plant type: fruit / vegetable or shrub
Plant family: elaeagnaceae
Foliage: semi-evergreen blue and white
Mature size: 6 FT - 9 FT - wide, 6 FT - 9 FT - tall
Flowers: white blooms in spring

GROWING CONDITIONS for So-Shang

USDA Zones: 9a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular

Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Elaeagnus latifolia, known as Indian Olive or So-Shang, is a large-fruited relative of the Goumi and Silverberry native to high elevations in Nepal and India. A semi-deciduous shrub, Indian Olive can grow up to 9 feet tall by 9 feet wide and grows somewhat like a liana, tending to trail between taller nearby plants. Ornamental, silvery foliage is accented by 2”, sour plum like fruit. Young plants are not very tolerant of drought, so please keep at average moisture levels. This plant is not very well known in the USA and so far as we know, Wanderlust Nursery may be one of the only commercial nurseries currently offering live plants for sale. Cold hardy in USDA zones 9a and above, or to 20 degrees Fahrenheit.