Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Australia
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Types
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Elaeagnus umbellata
Number of Varieties
315
0
40000
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Habitat
Canopy, Rainforest
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-133-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Rose
Light Yellow, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Gold, Brown
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green, Gold, Tan, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobulated
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Root 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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Informal Hedge
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Astringent, Cancer, Cardiac, Pectoral
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Wood
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles
Jam, Used for making informal hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Edible, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
BRACHYCHITON discolor
ELAEAGNUS umbellata
Common Name
Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark
Autumn olive, Autumn elaeagnus, Spreading oleaster
In Hindi
Pink Flame Tree
Autumn Olive
In German
Rosa Flame Tree
Herbst Olive
In French
Flame Tree Rose
Automne Olive
In Spanish
Pink árbol de la llama
Otoño de oliva
In Greek
Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο
φθινόπωρο Ελιά
In Portuguese
Árvore Chama Rosa
Outono Olive
In Polish
Różowy Flame Tree
Jesień Olive
In Latin
Pink arbor flamma
Autumnus Olive
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Rhamnales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Elaeagnaceae
Genus
brachychiton
Elaeagnus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Sterculieae
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Subfamily
Sterculioideae
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Number of Species
150
1
27800
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