Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrub
Tender Perennial
Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
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Types
Elaeagnus umbellata
herbaceous annuals
Number of Varieties
15200
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40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-810-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
-
Sunset Zone
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8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm38.14 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Silver
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gold, Tan, Silver
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Linear to lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Root Division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
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
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
Red blotch
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
Butterflies
Allergy
Mild Allergen
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Cancer, Cardiac, Pectoral
Fever, Intestinal irritations, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Jam, Used for making informal hedge
As a tea substitute, Culinary use, Medicinal oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
ELAEAGNUS umbellata
PELARGONIUM 'Bitter Lemon'
Common Name
Autumn olive, Autumn elaeagnus, Spreading oleaster
Bitter Lemon Scented Geranium, Scented Geranium
In Hindi
Autumn Olive
Pelargonium
In German
Herbst Olive
Pelargonium
In French
Automne Olive
pélargonium
In Spanish
Otoño de oliva
pelargonium
In Greek
φθινόπωρο Ελιά
Pelargonium
In Portuguese
Outono Olive
pelargônio
In Polish
Jesień Olive
pelargonia
In Latin
Autumnus Olive
Pelargonium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rhamnales
Geraniales
Family
Elaeagnaceae
Geraniaceae
Genus
Elaeagnus
Pelargonium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
50200
1
27800
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