Autumn Olive

Variegated Dogwood

About Autumn Olive and Variegated Dogwood

Autumn Olive

Variegated Dogwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

North America, Northeastern United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

along watercourse, gardens, Humid climates, Prairies, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-83-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

370.00 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Silver

White

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

White, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver

White, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gold, Tan, Silver

Red, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Wet Site, Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water more in summer

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Cancer, Cardiac, Pectoral

Back pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Jam, Used for making informal hedge

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ELAEAGNUS umbellata

CORNUS sericea 'Variegata'

7.2 Common Name

Autumn olive, Autumn elaeagnus, Spreading oleaster

Variegated Dogwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Autumn Olive

Variegated Dogwood

7.2.2 In German

Herbst Olive

Verändertes Hartriegel

7.2.3 In French

Automne Olive

panaché Dogwood

7.2.4 In Spanish

Otoño de oliva

abigarrado Cornejo

7.2.5 In Greek

φθινόπωρο Ελιά

Κυμαίνεται Dogwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Outono Olive

variegada Dogwood

7.2.7 In Polish

Jesień Olive

Kolorowy Dereń

7.2.8 In Latin

Autumnus Olive

Dogwood variegated

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Rhamnales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Elaeagnaceae

Cornaceae

8.6 Genus

Elaeagnus

Cornus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Autumn Olive and Variegated Dogwood

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

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Season and Care of Autumn Olive and Variegated Dogwood

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

Autumn Olive and Variegated Dogwood Physical Information

Autumn Olive and Variegated Dogwood physical information is very important for comparison. Autumn Olive height is 370.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Variegated Dogwood height is 150.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Autumn Olive and Variegated Dogwood are as follows:

Autumn Olive flower color: Light Yellow and Silver
Autumn Olive leaf color: Green, Light Green, Gray Green and Silver
Variegated Dogwood flower color: White
Variegated Dogwood leaf color: White and Dark Green

Care of Autumn Olive and Variegated Dogwood

Care of Autumn Olive and Variegated Dogwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Autumn Olive pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Variegated Dogwood pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Autumn Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Variegated Dogwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.