Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Shrub
Origin
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Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Types
it is a type of geranium
Elaeagnus umbellata
Number of Varieties
5015
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40000
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Habitat
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Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-153-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
38.10 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral
Light Yellow, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Bronze
Green, Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Bronze, Ivory
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Bronze
Green, Gold, Tan, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Cordate
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Whiteflies
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Informal Hedge
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Astringent, Cancer, Cardiac, Pectoral
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Jam, Used for making informal hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'
ELAEAGNUS umbellata
Common Name
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium
Autumn olive, Autumn elaeagnus, Spreading oleaster
In Hindi
Zonal Geranium
Autumn Olive
In German
Zonal Pelargonie
Herbst Olive
In French
Géranium zonal
Automne Olive
In Spanish
Zonal Geranium
Otoño de oliva
In Greek
διζωνική Γεράνι
φθινόπωρο Ελιά
In Portuguese
zonal Geranium
Outono Olive
In Polish
strefowe Geranium
Jesień Olive
In Latin
Zonal Geranium
Autumnus Olive
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Geraniales
Rhamnales
Family
Geraniaceae
Elaeagnaceae
Genus
Geranium
Elaeagnus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
42250
1
27800
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