Common Name: |
Sea Buckthorn |
Other Names: |
Tsarap |
Botanical Name: |
Hippophae rhamnoides |
Genus: |
Hippophae |
Family: |
Elaeagnaceae |
Native Location: |
Europe, Asia |
Cultivation: |
Well-drained, neutral to alkaline, sandy soil in sun. Plant one male for every eight females, spacing 1.2-2m (4-6ft) apart. Prune to shape in late summer if required. |
Propagation: |
By seed swon in autumn of stratified for three months before sowing in spring; by semi-ripe cuttings in summer or hardwood cuttings in late autumn. |
Harvest: |
Fruits are picked when ripe and used whole, juiced, in decoctions, or for oil extraction. |
Varieties: |
Hergo Is upright, producing heavy crops of large, yellow-orange fruits that yield juice with an orange-passion fruit flavor when sweetened.
Leikora Is compact, bearing abundant large, bright orange fruits.
Pollmix Is male, selected for pollinating "Leikora" Height: 1.2-1.5m (4-5ft) Width: 1.5-2m (5-6ft) |
Height: |
6m (20ft) |
:Width |
6m (20ft) |
Hardiness: |
Z3 |
Parts Used: |
Fruits, juice, oil. |
Properties: |
A sour, astringent herb with a high vitamin A and C content. |
Medicinal Uses: |
Internally as a tonic to increase resistance to infection. Externally for skin problems. |
Culinary Uses: |
Fruits are eaten with cheese in E Europe, and made into marmalade, jelly, syrup, and sauces. |
Economic Uses: |
Fruits are used in making fruit-flavored herb teas, liqueurs, and vitamin supplements. Oil is used in skin care products. |
Bibliography: |
The Encyclopedia of Herbs by Deni Bown Copyright © 1995, 2001 Dorling Kindersley Limited. pg. 236 |