Autumn Olive

Leucojum

About Autumn Olive and Leucojum

Autumn Olive

Leucojum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

370.00 cm7.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Silver

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gold, Tan, Silver

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Strap shaped

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

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs less watering

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

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

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

Bulb fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot

Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Ants, Bees, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Cancer, Cardiac, Pectoral

Alzheimer’s Disease

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Jam, Used for making informal hedge

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ELAEAGNUS umbellata

Leucojum aestivum

7.2 Common Name

Autumn olive, Autumn elaeagnus, Spreading oleaster

Leucojum, summer snowflake

7.2.1 In Hindi

Autumn Olive

Leucojum

7.2.2 In German

Herbst Olive

Leucojum

7.2.3 In French

Automne Olive

Leucojum

7.2.4 In Spanish

Otoño de oliva

Leucojum

7.2.5 In Greek

φθινόπωρο Ελιά

Leucojum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Outono Olive

Leucojum

7.2.7 In Polish

Jesień Olive

Leucojum

7.2.8 In Latin

Autumnus Olive

Leucojum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Rhamnales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Elaeagnaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Elaeagnus

Leucojum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA2

1 27800

Properties of Autumn Olive and Leucojum

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

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Season and Care of Autumn Olive and Leucojum

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

Autumn Olive and Leucojum Physical Information

Autumn Olive and Leucojum physical information is very important for comparison. Autumn Olive height is 370.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Leucojum height is 7.60 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Autumn Olive and Leucojum are as follows:

Autumn Olive flower color: Light Yellow and Silver
Autumn Olive leaf color: Green, Light Green, Gray Green and Silver
Leucojum flower color: White and Light Pink
Leucojum leaf color: Green

Care of Autumn Olive and Leucojum

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