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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Europe, Northern America

Types

Elaeagnus umbellata
Persian lilac, Dwarf Korean lilac, Tree lilacs, Chinese lilac, Himalayan lilac

Number of Varieties

151000
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Roadsides, Rocky areas, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-83-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

-
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm10.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm9.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Silver
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Red
Brown

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, Lemon yellow, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

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, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot
Powdery mildew, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Double

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Mild Allergen
Eye irritation, Itchy eyes, Runny nose

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Cancer, Cardiac, Pectoral
Fever, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Flowers

Other Uses

Jam, Used for making informal hedge
Air freshner, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ELAEAGNUS umbellata
Syringa

Common Name

Autumn olive, Autumn elaeagnus, Spreading oleaster
Lilac

In Hindi

Autumn Olive
बकाइन

In German

Herbst Olive
Flieder

In French

Automne Olive
lilas

In Spanish

Otoño de oliva
lila

In Greek

φθινόπωρο Ελιά
πασχαλιά

In Portuguese

Outono Olive
lilás

In Polish

Jesień Olive
liliowy

In Latin

Autumnus Olive
lilac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rhamnales
Lamiales

Family

Elaeagnaceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Elaeagnus
Syringa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Oleeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

5012
1 27800
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Difference Between Autumn Olive and Lilacs

If you are confused whether Autumn Olive or Lilacs 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 Lilacs Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Autumn Olive are No fertilizers needed, whereas for Lilacs fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Autumn Olive and Lilacs if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Autumn Olive and Lilacs

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

Compare Facts of Autumn Olive vs Lilacs

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 Lilacs 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 Lilacs have Eye irritation, Itchy eyes and Runny nose respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Autumn Olive has showy fruits and Lilacs has no showy fruits. Also Autumn Olive is not flowering and Lilacs is flowering. You can compare Autumn Olive and Lilacs facts and facts of other plants too.