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
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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
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
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
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
-
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
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
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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