African Violet

Sweet Olive

About African Violet and Sweet Olive

African Violet

Sweet Olive

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Eastern Africa

Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Not Available

Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

40000NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Tropical regions, Woods

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available6-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12 - 8

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue

White, Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Blue, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Oval, Finely Dentate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Semi-hardwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Requires extensive pruning

Remove no more than one-third of each branch

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-purpose dry fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Nematodes

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Applicable

Antitussive

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used as essential oil, Used as insect repellent, Used in herbal medicines, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'

OSMANTHUS fragrans

7.2 Common Name

African violet

Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफ्रीकी वायलेट

Sweet Olive

7.2.2 In German

African Violet

Sweet Olive

7.2.3 In French

African Violet

Olive douce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Violeta africana

Oliva dulce

7.2.5 In Greek

African Violet

γλυκό Ελιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Violet africano

Olive doce

7.2.7 In Polish

African Violet

słodki Olive

7.2.8 In Latin

African Violet

Dulce Olive

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Gesnariaceae

Oleaceae

8.6 Genus

Not Available

Osmanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Oleeae

8.9 Subfamily

Cyrtandroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

2115

1 27800

Properties of African Violet and Sweet Olive

Wondering what are the properties of African Violet and Sweet Olive? We provide you with everything About African Violet and Sweet Olive. African Violet doesn't have thorns and Sweet Olive doesn't have thorns. Also African Violet does not have fragrant flowers. African Violet has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Sweet Olive has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of African Violet and Sweet Olive and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of African Violet and Sweet Olive

Season and care of African Violet and Sweet Olive is important to know. While considering everything about African Violet and Sweet Olive Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Violet season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sweet Olive season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Violet is Loam and for Sweet Olive is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for African Violet is Acidic, Neutral and for Sweet Olive is Acidic, Neutral.

African Violet and Sweet Olive Physical Information

African Violet and Sweet Olive physical information is very important for comparison. African Violet height is 5.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Sweet Olive height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of African Violet and Sweet Olive are as follows:

African Violet flower color: White and Blue
African Violet leaf color: Green
Sweet Olive flower color: White and Orange
Sweet Olive leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of African Violet and Sweet Olive

Care of African Violet and Sweet Olive include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Violet pruning is done Requires extensive pruning and Sweet Olive pruning is done Remove no more than one-third of each branch. In summer African Violet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.