Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants
Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
Elaeagnus umbellata
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Number of Varieties
158
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-82-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
7 - 1
Sunset Zone
-
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Silver
Yellow, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gold, Tan, Silver
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
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Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot
Insects
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Corydalis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Cancer, Cardiac, Pectoral
Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Jam, Used for making informal hedge
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ELAEAGNUS umbellata
CORYDALIS sempervirens
Common Name
Autumn olive, Autumn elaeagnus, Spreading oleaster
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
In Hindi
Autumn Olive
Capnoides
In German
Herbst Olive
Capnoides
In French
Automne Olive
capnoides
In Spanish
Otoño de oliva
Capnoides
In Greek
φθινόπωρο Ελιά
Capnoides
In Portuguese
Outono Olive
Capnoides
In Polish
Jesień Olive
Capnoides
In Latin
Autumnus Olive
capnoides
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Basidiomycota
Class
Magnoliopsida
Agaricomycetes
Order
Rhamnales
Agaricales
Family
Elaeagnaceae
Fumariaceae
Genus
Elaeagnus
Hypholoma
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Fumarieae
Subfamily
-
Fumarioideae
Number of Species
501
1
27800
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