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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Shrub

Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types
Elaeagnus umbellata

Number of Varieties
15 97

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8

AHS Heat Zone
8-1

Sunset Zone
-

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
370.00 cm 66

Minimum Width
240.00 cm 64

Plant Color

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Silver

Flower Color Modifier
-

Fruit Color
Red

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gold, Tan, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped

Thorns
Yes

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
-

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Yes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Cancer, Cardiac, Pectoral

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses
Jam, Used for making informal hedge

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Edible, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ELAEAGNUS umbellata

Common Name
Autumn olive, Autumn elaeagnus, Spreading oleaster

In Hindi
Autumn Olive

In German
Herbst Olive

In French
Automne Olive

In Spanish
Otoño de oliva

In Greek
φθινόπωρο Ελιά

In Portuguese
Outono Olive

In Polish
Jesień Olive

In Latin
Autumnus Olive

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Rhamnales

Family
Elaeagnaceae

Genus
Elaeagnus

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
50

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Properties of Autumn Olive

Want to know the properties of Autumn Olive? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Autumn Olive is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Mild Allergen. Autumn Olive Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Autumn Olive Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Autumn Olive. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Autumn Olive physical information is as follows: 370.00 cm tall and 240.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Lance shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Autumn Olive

Taking Autumn Olive Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Autumn Olive include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Autumn Olive

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Autumn Olive is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Autumn Olive is a very important plant from Most Useful Shrub Plants. There are 15 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Elaeagnus umbellata. This plant's habitat is Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge and Woodland Garden and it comes in the hardiness zone 3-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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