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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Shrub

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Europe, Western Asia

Types

Elaeagnus umbellata
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

1520
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

-
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm900.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Silver
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Red
Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gold, Tan, Silver
Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
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
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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, 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
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot
Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

Mild Allergen
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Cancer, Cardiac, Pectoral
Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Jam, Used for making informal hedge
Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ELAEAGNUS umbellata
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Autumn olive, Autumn elaeagnus, Spreading oleaster
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

Autumn Olive
Spindle Tree

In German

Herbst Olive
Spindelbaum

In French

Automne Olive
Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

Otoño de oliva
Árbol del husillo

In Greek

φθινόπωρο Ελιά
ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Outono Olive
Árvore spindle

In Polish

Jesień Olive
Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Autumnus Olive
Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rhamnales
Celastrales

Family

Elaeagnaceae
Celastraceae

Genus

Elaeagnus
Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Euonymeae

Subfamily

-
Celastroideae

Number of Species

50150
1 27800
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Difference Between Autumn Olive and Spindle Tree

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Importance of Autumn Olive and Spindle Tree

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Autumn Olive and Spindle Tree. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Autumn Olive and Spindle Tree 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 Spindle Tree is Alterative, Laxative, Purgative and Tonic. Autumn Olive has beauty benefits as follows: while Spindle Tree has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Autumn Olive vs Spindle Tree

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