silverberry
Pale ornamental bush
Silverberry is a shrub native to North America, named for the silvery scales covering its leaves and fruit.
The small yellowish berries are edible but mealy and bland.
The plant tolerates poor soil and harsh conditions, making it useful for windbreaks and erosion control.
Also called wolf willow.
Small woody plant
- bushMulti-stemmed woody plant
- oleasterWild olive relative
- deciduousSheds foliage seasonally
- evergreenRetains foliage year-round
woody · thorny · perennial · nitrogen-fixing · drought-tolerant · hardiness · propagation · transplanting
Tree's photosynthetic organs
- silveryPale metallic sheen
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
- undersideLower surface of something
- shimmeringGleaming with wavering light
lustrous · gleaming · foliage · canopy · variegated · texture · waxy · oval
For beauty, not function
- gardenCultivated plant area
- landscapingModifying outdoor areas aesthetically
- hedgeBoundary of planted shrubs
- borderOuter edge or limit
accent · foundation · specimen · nursery · horticulture · design · aesthetic · drought-tolerant
Organism's natural environment
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- birdsEgg-laying flying vertebrates
- songbirdsPerching birds with musical calls
- mammalsHair-bearing, milk-producing animals
nesting · cover · shelter · browse · pollinator · bee · butterfly · ecosystem
shrub
Small woody plant
evergreen · woody · thorny · perennial · nitrogen-fixing · drought-tolerant · hardiness · propagation · transplanting · pruning
leaves
Tree's photosynthetic organs
shimmering · lustrous · gleaming · foliage · canopy · variegated · texture · waxy · oval · alternate
ornamental
For beauty, not function
- gardenCultivated plant area
- landscapingModifying outdoor areas aesthetically
- hedgeBoundary of planted shrubs
border · accent · foundation · specimen · nursery · horticulture · design · aesthetic · drought-tolerant · xeriscape
habitat
Organism's natural environment
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- birdsEgg-laying flying vertebrates
- songbirdsPerching birds with musical calls
mammals · nesting · cover · shelter · browse · pollinator · bee · butterfly · ecosystem · biodiversity
drupe
Seed-bearing fleshy fruit
sweet · ripe · harvest · seed · flesh · astringent · autumn · abundant · small · oval
sea-buckthorn
Thorny coastal berry shrub
- berriesblackberry, blueberry, raspberry, strawberry, cranberry
- Oleastersoleaster, sea buckthorn, autumn olive, buffaloberry
- made-up berrieswonderberry
silverberryblueberry
Small edible Vaccinium fruit
blackberry · black currant · elderberry · mulberry · huckleberry