Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrub
Vegetable
Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Elaeagnus umbellata
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Number of Varieties
1512
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
-
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm61.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Silver
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gold, Tan, Silver
Green, Black
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Hives, Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Cancer, Cardiac, Pectoral
cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Jam, Used for making informal hedge
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
ELAEAGNUS umbellata
CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Bomb'
Common Name
Autumn olive, Autumn elaeagnus, Spreading oleaster
Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper
In Hindi
Autumn Olive
Cherry Bomb Pepper
In German
Herbst Olive
Cherry Bomb Pfeffer
In French
Automne Olive
Cherry Bomb Pepper
In Spanish
Otoño de oliva
Bomba de cereza Pimienta
In Greek
φθινόπωρο Ελιά
Cherry Bomb Πιπέρι
In Portuguese
Outono Olive
Cherry Bomb Pimenta
In Polish
Jesień Olive
Cherry Bomb Pepper
In Latin
Autumnus Olive
Cherry Bomb Pepper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Rhamnales
Solanales
Family
Elaeagnaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Elaeagnus
Capsicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
50100
1
27800
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