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Hippophae salicifolia, the willow-leaved sea buckthorn, is a deciduous shrub or small tree from the Himalayas that grows at high altitude. It needs full sun, and it is grown mainly for its sour, edible berries and for erosion control.
Hippophae salicifolia, commonly known as the willow-leaved sea buckthorn, is a Himalayan plant species in the genus Hippophae.
It is found in the Himalayas, growing at high altitudes.
The sour fruits are edible, becoming less acidic but very soft as winter progresses. The fruit is made into jam and made into oil and medicinal products.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Hippophae salicifolia by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
