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autumn olive

Elaeagnus umbellata

Autumn olive is a bushy plant that has pretty silver leaves and small, yellow flowers. It produces tasty red berries that many animals love to eat!

Lebensraum: Urban areas

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The autumn olive is a large shrub with oblong leaves, distinctively silvery-green above and covered with tiny silver scales underneath. It has small, fragrant, pale yellow flowers in spring, followed by abundant, shiny, round red berries speckled with silver dots in autumn. Its dense, irregular branching gives it a bushy appearance.

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Despite being a shrub, it can grow as tall as a small house!

Its bright red berries are packed with powerful antioxidants, even more than blueberries!

Native to Asia, this plant was brought to other countries many years ago!

The autumn olive is an amazing survivor, growing in tough places where other plants struggle!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Nitrogen Nurturer

Autumn olive can make its own soil fertilizer using special root partners, helping it grow strong even in poor soil.

Fähigkeit

Berry Machine

Autumn olive has a super-berry power, making thousands of fruits to spread its seeds widely and feed many animals.

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Drought Defender

Autumn olive has tough leaves and roots that let it survive even when there's not much water.

Fähigkeit

Quick Conqueror

Autumn olive has incredibly fast growth and spreads quickly, allowing it to take over new areas rapidly.

Maße und Details

Höhe
300-600 cm
Ausbreitung
300-500 cm
Blütengröße
0.5-1 cm
Blütezeit
Late spring to early summer
Essbar
Ja
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

American Robin

Turdus migratorius

Consumes berries and spreads seeds far away.

eats

Cedar Waxwing

Bombycilla cedrorum

Feeds on abundant berries, especially in autumn.

pollinates

Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Visits fragrant flowers to collect nectar and pollen.

eats

White-tailed Deer

Odocoileus virginianus

Browses its leaves and twigs, especially in winter.

symbiotic with

Frankia Bacteria

Frankia alni

Fixes nitrogen in its root nodules, enriching the soil.

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While the berries are tasty, make sure to ask an adult before eating any wild plants.

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Was ist der/die/das höhe von autumn olive?

300-600 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von autumn olive?

300-500 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von autumn olive?

0.5-1 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von autumn olive?

Late spring to early summer

Was ist der/die/das essbar von autumn olive?

Ja

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von autumn olive?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von autumn olive?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von autumn olive?

Insekten

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