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Autumn Olive and Contorted Filbert


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Shrub  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Shrub  
Elaeagnus umbellata  

Number of Varieties
5  
15  
99+

Habitat
Woods  
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  
-  

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Light Yellow, Silver  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green, Gray Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green  
Green, Gold, Tan, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over 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, 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Leaf spot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Informal Hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Minerals, Rich in protein, tonic in pregnancy, Vitamin E  
Astringent, Cancer, Cardiac, Pectoral  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties  
Jam, Used for making informal hedge  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Edible, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORYLUS avellana 'Contorta'  
ELAEAGNUS umbellata  

Common Name
common hazel  
Autumn olive, Autumn elaeagnus, Spreading oleaster  

In Hindi
contorted filbert  
Autumn Olive  

In German
contorted filbert  
Herbst Olive  

In French
noisetier contorsionné  
Automne Olive  

In Spanish
avellana contorsionada  
Otoño de oliva  

In Greek
παραμορφωμένες φουντουκιού  
φθινόπωρο Ελιά  

In Portuguese
filbert contorcido  
Outono Olive  

In Polish
wykrzywioną leszczyna  
Jesień Olive  

In Latin
contortis Avellanam  
Autumnus Olive  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Rhamnales  

Family
Betulaceae  
Elaeagnaceae  

Genus
Corylus  
Elaeagnus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
15  
50  

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Difference Between Contorted Filbert and Autumn Olive

If you are confused whether Contorted Filbert or Autumn Olive are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Contorted Filbert and Autumn Olive Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Contorted Filbert are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Autumn Olive fertilizers required are No fertilizers needed. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Contorted Filbert and Autumn Olive if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Contorted Filbert and Autumn Olive

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Contorted Filbert and Autumn Olive. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Contorted Filbert and Autumn Olive 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 Contorted Filbert is Minerals, Rich in protein, tonic in pregnancy and Vitamin E whereas of Autumn Olive is Astringent, Cancer, Cardiac and Pectoral. Contorted Filbert has beauty benefits as follows: while Autumn Olive has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Contorted Filbert vs Autumn Olive

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Contorted Filbert vs Autumn Olive and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Contorted Filbert are whereas of Autumn Olive have Mild Allergen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Contorted Filbert has no showy fruits and Autumn Olive has showy fruits. Also Contorted Filbert is not flowering and Autumn Olive is not flowering . You can compare Contorted Filbert and Autumn Olive facts and facts of other plants too.

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