Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Shrub
Origin
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Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Types
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Elaeagnus umbellata
Number of Varieties
215
0
40000
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Habitat
moist forests, Mountains
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-93-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
8-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
38.10 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Pink, Lavender
Light Yellow, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Gold, Tan, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
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
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Itchiness, Sore Throat
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Informal Hedge
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation
Fixes Nitrogen
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic
Astringent, Cancer, Cardiac, Pectoral
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use
Jam, Used for making informal hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Edible, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
Averrhoa bilimbi
ELAEAGNUS umbellata
Common Name
Bilimbi, Mimbro
Autumn olive, Autumn elaeagnus, Spreading oleaster
In Hindi
Bilimbi
Autumn Olive
In German
bilimbi
Herbst Olive
In French
bilimbi
Automne Olive
In Spanish
bilimbi
Otoño de oliva
In Greek
bilimbi
φθινόπωρο Ελιά
In Portuguese
bilimbi
Outono Olive
In Polish
bilimbi
Jesień Olive
In Latin
Rondo Beardtongue
Autumnus Olive
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Oxalidales
Rhamnales
Family
Oxalidaceae
Elaeagnaceae
Genus
Averrhoa
Elaeagnus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1250
1
27800
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