Autumn Olive

Winter Squash

About Autumn Olive and Winter Squash

Autumn Olive

Winter Squash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Central America, Mexico, North America

Types

Elaeagnus umbellata

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

155

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

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

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm7.62 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Silver

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gold, Tan, Silver

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot

Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Ants, Bees

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Cancer, Cardiac, Pectoral

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Jam, Used for making informal hedge

For making oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ELAEAGNUS umbellata

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

Common Name

Autumn olive, Autumn elaeagnus, Spreading oleaster

Winter Squash

In Hindi

Autumn Olive

कोंहड़ा

In German

Herbst Olive

Winter squash

In French

Automne Olive

courges d'hiver

In Spanish

Otoño de oliva

calabaza de invierno

In Greek

φθινόπωρο Ελιά

σκουός χειμώνα

In Portuguese

Outono Olive

abóbora

In Polish

Jesień Olive

dynia

In Latin

Autumnus Olive

cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rhamnales

Violales

Family

Elaeagnaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Elaeagnus

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

5027

1 27800

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Properties of Autumn Olive and Winter Squash

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

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Season and Care of Autumn Olive and Winter Squash

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

Autumn Olive and Winter Squash Physical Information

Autumn Olive and Winter Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Autumn Olive height is 370.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Autumn Olive and Winter Squash are as follows:

Autumn Olive flower color: Light Yellow and Silver
Autumn Olive leaf color: Green, Light Green, Gray Green and Silver
Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Autumn Olive and Winter Squash

Care of Autumn Olive and Winter Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Autumn Olive pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Winter Squash pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove the old foliage. In summer Autumn Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.