Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Shrub
Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico
Types
Elaeagnus umbellata
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Number of Varieties
152
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-88-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
11-7
Sunset Zone
-
H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Silver
Red, Magenta, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Red
Brown, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gold, Tan, Silver
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge
Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Cancer, Cardiac, Pectoral
Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Jam, Used for making informal hedge
Used as a general tonic, Used as a rat poison, Used as a vegetable
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ELAEAGNUS umbellata
ERYTHRINA herbacea
Common Name
Autumn olive, Autumn elaeagnus, Spreading oleaster
Red cardinal, Cardinal spear
In Hindi
Autumn Olive
Red Cardinal
In German
Herbst Olive
Red Cardinal
In French
Automne Olive
Cardinal rouge
In Spanish
Otoño de oliva
Cárdenas
In Greek
φθινόπωρο Ελιά
κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος
In Portuguese
Outono Olive
Cardeal vermelho
In Polish
Jesień Olive
Red Cardinal
In Latin
Autumnus Olive
Cardinalis Rubrum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rhamnales
Fabales
Family
Elaeagnaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Elaeagnus
Erythrina
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Phaseoleae
Subfamily
-
Faboideae
Number of Species
5010
1
27800
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