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About Babaco and Tea Olive

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit, Shrub
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

South America
China

Types

V. × heilbornii
Osmanthus fragrans

Number of Varieties

030
0 40000
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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Lowland, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Slopes, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-99
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-9
-

Sunset Zone

H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water deeply about once a week

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
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove shoots
Do not prune during shooting season, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders
Antioxidants

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Used in making champagne
Culinary use, Used for fragrance, Used for producing cooking oil, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii
OSMANTHUS delavayi

Common Name

Babaco, Mountain Papaya
Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive

In Hindi

Babaco
चाय ओलिव

In German

Babaco
Tea Olive

In French

Babaco
Tea Olive

In Spanish

Babaco
té verde oliva

In Greek

Babaco
τσάι Ελιάς

In Portuguese

Babaco
Tea Olive

In Polish

Babaco
Herbata z oliwek

In Latin

Babaco
Tea Olive

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Lamiales

Family

Caricaceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Vasconcellea
Osmanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

130
1 27800
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Properties of Babaco and Tea Olive

Wondering what are the properties of Babaco and Tea Olive? We provide you with everything About Babaco and Tea Olive. Babaco doesn't have thorns and Tea Olive doesn't have thorns. Also Babaco does not have fragrant flowers. Babaco has allergic reactions like and Tea Olive has allergic reactions like . 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 Babaco and Tea Olive and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Babaco and Tea Olive

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

Babaco and Tea Olive Physical Information

Babaco and Tea Olive physical information is very important for comparison. Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Tea Olive height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Babaco and Tea Olive are as follows:

  • Babaco flower color: Yellow green

  • Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Tea Olive flower color: White

  • Tea Olive leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Babaco and Tea Olive

Care of Babaco and Tea Olive include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots and Tea Olive pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Babaco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tea Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.