Autumn Olive

Heather

About Autumn Olive and Heather

Autumn Olive

Heather

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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370.00 cm

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10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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240.00 cm

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610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Silver

White, Red, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gold, Tan, Silver

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

Ammonium Nitrate

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin inflammation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Food for animals, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Cancer, Cardiac, Pectoral

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Jam, Used for making informal hedge

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ELAEAGNUS umbellata

CALLUNA vulgaris

7.2 Common Name

Autumn olive, Autumn elaeagnus, Spreading oleaster

Heather, Common heather, Ling

7.2.1 In Hindi

Autumn Olive

हीथ

7.2.2 In German

Herbst Olive

Heidekraut

7.2.3 In French

Automne Olive

bruyère

7.2.4 In Spanish

Otoño de oliva

brezo

7.2.5 In Greek

φθινόπωρο Ελιά

ερείκη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Outono Olive

urze

7.2.7 In Polish

Jesień Olive

wrzos

7.2.8 In Latin

Autumnus Olive

Heather

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rhamnales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Elaeagnaceae

Ericaceae

8.6 Genus

Elaeagnus

Calluna

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ericeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Ericoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Autumn Olive and Heather

Wondering what are the properties of Autumn Olive and Heather? We provide you with everything About Autumn Olive and Heather. Autumn Olive has thorns and Heather doesn't have thorns. Also Autumn Olive does not have fragrant flowers. Autumn Olive has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen and Heather 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 Heather and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Autumn Olive and Heather

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

Autumn Olive and Heather Physical Information

Autumn Olive and Heather physical information is very important for comparison. Autumn Olive height is 370.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Autumn Olive and Heather are as follows:

Autumn Olive flower color: Light Yellow and Silver
Autumn Olive leaf color: Green, Light Green, Gray Green and Silver
Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Autumn Olive and Heather

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