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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

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

Types

Elaeagnus umbellata
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Number of Varieties

15-
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-8

Sunset Zone

-
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Silver
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gold, Tan, Silver
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

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

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt
Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Butterflies, Mice

Allergy

Mild Allergen
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen
Food for animals, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Cancer, Cardiac, Pectoral
Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Bulbs, Root

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
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ELAEAGNUS umbellata
PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Common Name

Autumn olive, Autumn elaeagnus, Spreading oleaster
Mexican Yam bean

In Hindi

Autumn Olive
Pachyrhizus erosus

In German

Herbst Olive
Yambohne

In French

Automne Olive
Kłębian kątowaty

In Spanish

Otoño de oliva
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Greek

φθινόπωρο Ελιά
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Portuguese

Outono Olive
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Polish

Jesień Olive
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Latin

Autumnus Olive
Pachyrhizus erosus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Rhamnales
Fabales

Family

Elaeagnaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Elaeagnus
Pachyrhizus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

50100
1 27800
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Difference Between Autumn Olive and Jicama

If you are confused whether Autumn Olive or Jicama are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Autumn Olive and Jicama Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Autumn Olive are No fertilizers needed, whereas for Jicama fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Autumn Olive and Jicama if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Autumn Olive and Jicama

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Autumn Olive and Jicama. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Autumn Olive and Jicama 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 Jicama is Cold, Fever and Inflammation. Autumn Olive has beauty benefits as follows: while Jicama has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Autumn Olive vs Jicama

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 Jicama 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 Jicama have Irritation to stomach and Itchiness respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Autumn Olive has showy fruits and Jicama has showy fruits. Also Autumn Olive is not flowering and Jicama is not flowering . You can compare Autumn Olive and Jicama facts and facts of other plants too.