Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Types
-
Elaeagnus umbellata
Number of Varieties
4015
0
40000
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Habitat
disturbed sites, Farms, Humid climates, Moist Soils, Non-flooded lowland forests, Roadsides
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-143-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
-
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.32 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.48 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Lemon yellow
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
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full 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
Red blotch
Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Bees, Butterflies
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
-
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Air freshner
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
ROSEODENDRON donnell-smithii
ELAEAGNUS umbellata
Common Name
Gold Tree, Primavera, White-mahogany
Autumn olive, Autumn elaeagnus, Spreading oleaster
In Hindi
Primavera plant
Autumn Olive
In German
Primavera Pflanzen
Herbst Olive
In French
usine de Primavera
Automne Olive
In Spanish
planta de Primavera
Otoño de oliva
In Greek
φυτικών Primavera
φθινόπωρο Ελιά
In Portuguese
planta de Primavera
Outono Olive
In Polish
Primavera roślin
Jesień Olive
In Latin
Primavera herba
Autumnus Olive
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Rhamnales
Family
Bignoniaceae
Elaeagnaceae
Genus
Tabebuia Gomes
Elaeagnus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
50050
1
27800
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