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About Autumn Olive and Spring Beans


About Spring Beans and Autumn Olive


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Shrub  
Vegetable  

Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea  
Central America, South America  

Types
Elaeagnus umbellata  
Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
130  
99+

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden  
Fields, orchards  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
-  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Silver  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
White, Green, Dark Red, Tan, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green, Silver  
Green, Purple, 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
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

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  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies  
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Cancer, Cardiac, Pectoral  
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Jam, Used for making informal hedge  
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ELAEAGNUS umbellata  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris  

Common Name
Autumn olive, Autumn elaeagnus, Spreading oleaster  
Green Beans  

In Hindi
Autumn Olive  
फलियां  

In German
Herbst Olive  
Bohnen  

In French
Automne Olive  
haricots  

In Spanish
Otoño de oliva  
Green Beans  

In Greek
φθινόπωρο Ελιά  
φασόλια  

In Portuguese
Outono Olive  
feijões  

In Polish
Jesień Olive  
fasola  

In Latin
Autumnus Olive  
fabam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rhamnales  
Fagales  

Family
Elaeagnaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Elaeagnus  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
50  
130  
99+

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Properties of Autumn Olive and Spring Beans

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

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Season and Care of Autumn Olive and Spring Beans

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

Autumn Olive and Spring Beans Physical Information

Autumn Olive and Spring Beans physical information is very important for comparison. Autumn Olive height is 370.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Spring Beans height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Autumn Olive and Spring Beans are as follows:

Care of Autumn Olive and Spring Beans

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

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