Elaeagnus pungens is a species of flowering plant in the family Elaeagnaceae, known by the common names thornyolive, spiny oleaster and silverthorn; also by the family name "oleaster". It is native to Asia, including China and Japan. Thornyolivecontrol can be difficult because of the long, sharp thorns that sprout from its branches, and because of the spread of seeds from its fruit. Click here to learn more facts on Elaeagnus pungens and how to controlthornyoliveplants. Removing plants prior to fruit ripening is recommended to avoid seed dispersal. Mechanical control can be labor intensive and slow. Physical Physical controls are not generally utilized for thornyolive. Thorny-olive produces dense, thorny stems, which can climb into other vegetation. Dirr [15] described the thorny-olive growth form as "a genuine horror" and observed thorny-olive stems growing 30 feet (9 m) into nearby tree branches. ThornyOlive can grow in multiple different soil types and habitats. Here at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, we typically find it along roadways and in areas adjacent to private property that has Oliveplanted as part of its landscaping. Thornyolive grows in a wide range of environmental condi-. tions making physical controls difficult. References. Dirr, Michael A. 1998. Manual of woody landscape plants: Their identification, ornamental characteristics, culture, propa-gation, and uses, 5th ed. Planting and Growing Thornyolive.Quickly Identify Thornyolive. Feedback. Instantly identify plants with a snap. Snap a photo for instant plant ID, gaining quick insights on disease prevention, treatment, toxicity, care, uses, and symbolism, etc. Download the App for Free. Olive Is ThornyOlive Invasive - Learn How To ControlThornyOlivePlants.Olive knot is difficult to control and requires preventive bactericide applications. Treatments reduce the pathogen population on the plant surface, d... Is ThornyOlive Invasive – Learn How To ControlThornyOlivePlants. Thornyolivecontrol can be difficult because of the long, sharp thorns that sprout from its branches, and because of the spread of seeds from its fruit. Thornyolive is an invasive tough rapidly growing vine-like shrub native to Asia in the oleaster (Elaeagnaceae) family. It is resistant to drought, salt spray, pollution, and damage by deer.Please consider planting native plants. See the side panel for suggestions. Thornyolive or silverthorn (Elaeagnus pungens). Tolerant of a wide variety of habitats, thornyolive is spread by animal- dispersed seeds and stem sprouts. New growth aggressively climbs into and over shrubs and trees. It is difficult to control once established. Permits may only be issued for research related to demonstrating that the plant is not an exotic weed; to it's control or eradication; and the use of exotic olive (autumn, thorny and Russian) berries in value added products that results in demonstrably sterile or unviable seeds post manufacture. Thornyolive is native to eastern Asia but was brought to the United States during the 1830’s for ornamental purposes and quickly spread throughout the southern states. Its dense shrub and root structure ensure that competition from other plant species is negligible. Autumn olive and Russian olive are deciduous shrubs that can grow up to 20 feet tall and 30 feet wide and 20 feet tall and 20 feet wide, respectively. Unlike the other two, thornyolive is an evergreen shrub and slightly smaller, reaching a max height of 15 feet and width of 18 feet.
