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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Herbs

Origin

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

Types

Elaeagnus umbellata
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

151
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
shrublands, tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

-
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Silver
Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gold, Tan, Silver
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Lanceolate

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
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, 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, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires a lot of watering, 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
Clay, 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
Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Bees, Flies

Allergy

Mild Allergen
allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Cancer, Cardiac, Pectoral
Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Jam, Used for making informal hedge
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ELAEAGNUS umbellata
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Common Name

Autumn olive, Autumn elaeagnus, Spreading oleaster
Mexican Tea

In Hindi

Autumn Olive
Dysphania ambrosioides

In German

Herbst Olive
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

In French

Automne Olive
Épazote

In Spanish

Otoño de oliva
Dysphania ambrosioides

In Greek

φθινόπωρο Ελιά
Μεξικού τσάι

In Portuguese

Outono Olive
Dysphania ambrosioides

In Polish

Jesień Olive
Komosa piżmowa

In Latin

Autumnus Olive
Dysphania ambrosioides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rhamnales
Caryophyllales

Family

Elaeagnaceae
Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Elaeagnus
Dysphania

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Dysphanieae

Subfamily

-
Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

5030
1 27800
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Difference Between Autumn Olive and Mexican Tea

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Importance of Autumn Olive and Mexican Tea

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

Compare Facts of Autumn Olive vs Mexican Tea

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