Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Perennial
Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Canary Islands
Types
Elaeagnus umbellata
Lotus berthelotii
Number of Varieties
154
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Mediterranean region, mild coastal areas, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-88-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
-
H1, 9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Silver
Red, Gold, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gold, Tan, Silver
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Spine-edged leaves
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
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, Alkaline
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot
Aphids, Blight, Fusarium root rot, Mealybugs, Mites, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Aphids, Mealybugs, Mites, Spider Mites
Allergy
Mild Allergen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge
Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Cancer, Cardiac, Pectoral
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
-
Other Uses
Jam, Used for making informal hedge
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ELAEAGNUS umbellata
LOTUS berthelotii
Common Name
Autumn olive, Autumn elaeagnus, Spreading oleaster
Parrot's Beak
Winged Pea
In Hindi
Autumn Olive
Parrot's Beak
In German
Herbst Olive
Papageienschnabel
In French
Automne Olive
Le Bec de perroquet
In Spanish
Otoño de oliva
Pico de loro
In Greek
φθινόπωρο Ελιά
Ράμφος παπαγάλου
In Portuguese
Outono Olive
Bico do Papagaio
In Polish
Jesień Olive
Dziób papugi
In Latin
Autumnus Olive
Parrot rostri
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Rhamnales
Fabales
Family
Elaeagnaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Elaeagnus
Lotus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Loteae
Subfamily
-
Faboideae
Number of Species
50150
1
27800
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