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About Autumn Olive and Malabar Spinach

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Elaeagnus umbellata
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

155
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12*7

Sunset Zone

-
H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm2.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm24.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Silver
Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gold, Tan, Silver
Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

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 leaves

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed
Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot
Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

Mild Allergen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Cancer, Cardiac, Pectoral
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

Jam, Used for making informal hedge
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ELAEAGNUS umbellata
BASELLA alba

Common Name

Autumn olive, Autumn elaeagnus, Spreading oleaster
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Autumn Olive
पोई

In German

Herbst Olive
Malabarspinat

In French

Automne Olive
L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Otoño de oliva
espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

φθινόπωρο Ελιά
Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Outono Olive
Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Jesień Olive
Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Autumnus Olive
Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Rhamnales
Caryophyllales

Family

Elaeagnaceae
Basellaceae

Genus

Elaeagnus
Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

5060
1 27800
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Properties of Autumn Olive and Malabar Spinach

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

Season and Care of Autumn Olive and Malabar Spinach

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

Autumn Olive and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Autumn Olive and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Autumn Olive height is 370.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Autumn Olive and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

  • Autumn Olive flower color: Light Yellow and Silver

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

  • Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Autumn Olive and Malabar Spinach

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