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Autumn Olive and Red Buckeye


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Shrub  

Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas  
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye  
Elaeagnus umbellata  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
15  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
-  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange Red  
Light Yellow, Silver  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Red  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove dead branches  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf Blotch  
Leaf spot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Pollen  
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
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve  
Astringent, Cancer, Cardiac, Pectoral  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute  
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, Screening / Wind Break  
Edible, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AESCULUS pavia  
ELAEAGNUS umbellata  

Common Name
Red Buckeye  
Autumn olive, Autumn elaeagnus, Spreading oleaster  

In Hindi
Red Buckeye  
Autumn Olive  

In German
Red Buckeye  
Herbst Olive  

In French
Red Buckeye  
Automne Olive  

In Spanish
rojo castaño de Indias  
Otoño de oliva  

In Greek
κόκκινο Buckeye  
φθινόπωρο Ελιά  

In Portuguese
Red Buckeye  
Outono Olive  

In Polish
Red Buckeye  
Jesień Olive  

In Latin
Red Buckeye  
Autumnus Olive  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Rhamnales  

Family
Hippocastanaceae  
Elaeagnaceae  

Genus
Aesculus  
Elaeagnus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
20  
50  

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Difference Between Red Buckeye and Autumn Olive

If you are confused whether Red Buckeye 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 Red Buckeye and Autumn Olive Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Red Buckeye are Apply 10-10-10 amount, whereas for Autumn Olive fertilizers required are No fertilizers needed. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Red Buckeye and Autumn Olive if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Red Buckeye and Autumn Olive

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Red Buckeye and Autumn Olive. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Red Buckeye 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 Red Buckeye is Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic and Salve whereas of Autumn Olive is Astringent, Cancer, Cardiac and Pectoral. Red Buckeye has beauty benefits as follows: while Autumn Olive has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Red Buckeye 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 Red Buckeye 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 Red Buckeye are Pollen whereas of Autumn Olive have Mild Allergen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Red Buckeye has no showy fruits and Autumn Olive has showy fruits. Also Red Buckeye is not flowering and Autumn Olive is not flowering . You can compare Red Buckeye and Autumn Olive facts and facts of other plants too.

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