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Autumn Olive
Autumn Olive

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Elaeagnus umbellata
Summer Squash, Winter Squash

Number of Varieties

151
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Cold Regions, Subtropical climates

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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Silver
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
Orange, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Lemon yellow

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gold, Tan, Silver
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

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
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

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
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Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed
Compost

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot
Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Insects

Allergy

Mild Allergen
Skin irritation, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen
Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Cancer, Cardiac, Pectoral
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Fiber, Indigestion, Nutrients, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

Jam, Used for making informal hedge
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ELAEAGNUS umbellata
CUCURBITA pepo 'Delicata'

Common Name

Autumn olive, Autumn elaeagnus, Spreading oleaster
Peanut Squash, Squash

In Hindi

Autumn Olive
देलिकाता स्क्वाश

In German

Herbst Olive
Delicata Squash

In French

Automne Olive
Delicata Squash

In Spanish

Otoño de oliva
Delicata Squash

In Greek

φθινόπωρο Ελιά
Delicata Σκουός

In Portuguese

Outono Olive
Delicata Squash

In Polish

Jesień Olive
Delicata Squash

In Latin

Autumnus Olive
delicata Cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rhamnales
Cucurbitales

Family

Elaeagnaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Elaeagnus
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

50100
1 27800
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Difference Between Autumn Olive and Delicata Squash

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Importance of Autumn Olive and Delicata Squash

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Autumn Olive and Delicata Squash. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Autumn Olive and Delicata Squash as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Autumn Olive is Astringent, Cancer, Cardiac and Pectoral whereas of Delicata Squash is anti-cancer, Bone strength, Fiber, Indigestion, Nutrients and Weight loss. Autumn Olive has beauty benefits as follows: while Delicata Squash has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Autumn Olive vs Delicata Squash

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Autumn Olive vs Delicata Squash and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Autumn Olive are Mild Allergen whereas of Delicata Squash have Skin irritation and Skin rash respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Autumn Olive has showy fruits and Delicata Squash has showy fruits. Also Autumn Olive is not flowering and Delicata Squash is not flowering . You can compare Autumn Olive and Delicata Squash facts and facts of other plants too.