How to grow Autumn olive growing and care:
Chilling hours
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed / Vegetative Reproduction
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No
Difficulties or problems when growing:
Invasive
Planting season:
Winter, spring, summer
Pests and diseases:
Aphids
Pruning season:
Winter
How to prune:
Prune for easier harvest
Size of the plan:
2-4 m, 6-12 feet
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing / Medium growing
Water requirement:
Average amount of water / Big amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes
Blooming information
Bloom season:
Spring / Summer
General information about the flower
Fragrant white flower with 4 petal
Pollination is done by:
Bees
Edible Fruit
Fruit harvest season:
Autumn
Fruits pests or diseases:
Birds
What can be done with big quantities of Autumn olive fruits?
Eat raw, jams, fruit leather, dry
Work requirements on the fruit:
Nothing special
How long does it take to bear fruit?
2-4 years
Scientific name:
Elaeagnus umbellata
Categories of growing
Planting Season: Autumn Planting, Spring Planting, Winter planting
Light exposure requirements: Full sun Plants
Climates that the plant can grow: Temperate Climate
Growing speed of the plant: Average growing plants, Fast growing plants
Plant life-form: Deciduous, Perennial plant, Shrub
Plant Uses: Edible plants, Ornamental plants
Requirements for watering the plant: Big amount of water, Regularly water
Hardiness zones: Hardiness zone 2, Hardiness zone 3, Hardiness zone 4, Hardiness zone 5, Hardiness zone 6, Hardiness zone 7, Hardiness zone 8, Hardiness zone 9
Ornamental parts: Ornamental fruit, Ornamental leaves, Ornamental plant
Leaf color:
Blooming season: Spring flowers, Summer flowers
Flower colors: White flower
Harvest Season: Autumn Harvest
Edible Parts: Edible Fruit
Culinary uses: Dried fruit, Eaten raw, Jams
