Hippophae rhamnoides
TreesPropagationPlanting
Hippophar rhaminodes is a small deciduous tree or shrub which is thorny, silvery and can reach upto 11m in height. It grows in coastal areas and exposed sites is usually a shrub. Silvery green, narrow pointed leaves,1-6cm long grow alternately or spiralled on its stems. Green stalkless male flowers and smaller stalked female flowers appear on separate trees in April. Turning into berry like fruits ripening orange in September which remain on tree throughout the winter. It as been widely planted as an ornamental shrub for its decorative foliage and berries.
Collect fruit in the autumn beware of thorns. Stratify fruits whole and sow the following spring. Also spreads by suckers
Juice may
have been used in past to give horses coats a healthy shine.