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Autumn Olive
Autumn Olive

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About Autumn Olive and Fig

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Fruit

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Mediterranean, Western Asia

Types

Elaeagnus umbellata
Common Fig, Ficus carica

Number of Varieties

1510
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Cropland, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
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Sunset Zone

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H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Silver
Green

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gold, Tan, Silver
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Needs watering once a week, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

Mild Allergen
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Cancer, Cardiac, Pectoral
Asthma, constipation, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

Jam, Used for making informal hedge
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ELAEAGNUS umbellata
FICUS carica

Common Name

Autumn olive, Autumn elaeagnus, Spreading oleaster
Fig

In Hindi

Autumn Olive
अंजीर

In German

Herbst Olive
Feige

In French

Automne Olive
figue

In Spanish

Otoño de oliva
higo

In Greek

φθινόπωρο Ελιά
Σύκο

In Portuguese

Outono Olive
Figura

In Polish

Jesień Olive
Figa

In Latin

Autumnus Olive
Fig

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rhamnales
Rosales

Family

Elaeagnaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Elaeagnus
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Ficeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

50800
1 27800
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Properties of Autumn Olive and Fig

Wondering what are the properties of Autumn Olive and Fig? We provide you with everything About Autumn Olive and Fig. Autumn Olive has thorns and Fig doesn't have thorns. Also Autumn Olive does not have fragrant flowers. Autumn Olive has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen and Fig has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Autumn Olive and Fig and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Autumn Olive and Fig

Season and care of Autumn Olive and Fig is important to know. While considering everything about Autumn Olive and Fig Care, growing season is an essential factor. Autumn Olive season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Fig season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Autumn Olive is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Fig is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Autumn Olive is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Fig is Acidic, Neutral.

Autumn Olive and Fig Physical Information

Autumn Olive and Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Autumn Olive height is 370.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Autumn Olive and Fig are as follows:

  • Autumn Olive flower color: Light Yellow and Silver

  • Autumn Olive leaf color: Green, Light Green, Gray Green and Silver

  • Fig flower color: Green

  • Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Autumn Olive and Fig

Care of Autumn Olive and Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Autumn Olive pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Fig pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Autumn Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.