Life Span
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Types
Elaeagnus umbellata
Number of Varieties
15
Rank: 97 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
Sunset Zone
-
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm
Rank: 66 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm
Rank: 64 (Overall)
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6350
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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
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15% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
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44% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
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
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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32% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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54% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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8% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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13% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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54% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
-
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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12% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
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6% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Self-Sowing
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49% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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62% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
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36% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Edible, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
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
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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27800
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