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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Fruit

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Southeastern Asia, Japan

Types

Elaeagnus umbellata
Clementines, dancy, fallglo, lee

Number of Varieties

1550
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-88-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
10-8

Sunset Zone

-
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

240.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Silver
White, Red, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
Green, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gold, Tan, Silver
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

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
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established, Water more in summer

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

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, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed
20-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot
Aphids, Beetles, Earwigs, Leafminers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought

Facts

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Beetles, Birds, Butterflies, Insects, Leaf Hoppers, Rabbits

Allergy

Mild Allergen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Glowing Skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Cancer, Cardiac, Pectoral
Aging, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Skin Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Fruits

Other Uses

Jam, Used for making informal hedge
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ELAEAGNUS umbellata
CITRUS reticulata 'Armstrong'

Common Name

Autumn olive, Autumn elaeagnus, Spreading oleaster
Armstrong Tangerine, Tangerine

In Hindi

Autumn Olive
संतरा

In German

Herbst Olive
Mandarine

In French

Automne Olive
mandarine

In Spanish

Otoño de oliva
mandarina

In Greek

φθινόπωρο Ελιά
μανταρίνι

In Portuguese

Outono Olive
tangerina

In Polish

Jesień Olive
mandarynka

In Latin

Autumnus Olive
Tangerine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rhamnales
Sapindales

Family

Elaeagnaceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Elaeagnus
Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

5020
1 27800
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Difference Between Autumn Olive and Tangerine

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Importance of Autumn Olive and Tangerine

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Autumn Olive and Tangerine. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Autumn Olive and Tangerine 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 Tangerine is Aging, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, High cholestrol and Skin Disorders. Autumn Olive has beauty benefits as follows: while Tangerine has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Autumn Olive vs Tangerine

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