Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Types
Not Avaialble
Elaeagnus umbellata
Number of Varieties
10015
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-83-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
8-1
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
-
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Light Yellow, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Rose
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Silver
Green, Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver
Green, Gold, Tan, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose
Leaf spot
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
Informal Hedge
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Odontalgic, Stomachic
Astringent, Cancer, Cardiac, Pectoral
Part of Plant Used
Bark
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making
Jam, Used for making informal hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Edible, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla
ELAEAGNUS umbellata
Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
Autumn olive, Autumn elaeagnus, Spreading oleaster
In Hindi
मैगनोलिया
Autumn Olive
In German
Umbrella Tree
Herbst Olive
In French
Umbrella Tree
Automne Olive
In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas
Otoño de oliva
In Greek
Umbrella Tree
φθινόπωρο Ελιά
In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva
Outono Olive
In Polish
Umbrella Tree
Jesień Olive
In Latin
O lignum
Autumnus Olive
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Rhamnales
Family
Magnoliaceae
Elaeagnaceae
Genus
Magnolia
Elaeagnus
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Magnolioideae
-
Number of Species
350
1
27800
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