Candytuft

Tea Olive

About Candytuft and Tea Olive

Candytuft

Tea Olive

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

China

Types

Osmanthus fragrans

Number of Varieties

22030

0 40000

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Habitat

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

Lowland, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Slopes, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-99

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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

Long linear and narrow

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Antioxidants

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IBERIS sempervirens

OSMANTHUS delavayi

Common Name

Candytuft

Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive

In Hindi

Candytuft

चाय ओलिव

In German

Schleifenblume

Tea Olive

In French

candytuft

Tea Olive

In Spanish

candytuft

té verde oliva

In Greek

candytuft

τσάι Ελιάς

In Portuguese

ibero

Tea Olive

In Polish

candytuft

Herbata z oliwek

In Latin

Coleus

Tea Olive

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Lamiales

Family

Brassicaceae

Oleaceae

Genus

Iberis

Osmanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

5030

1 27800

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Properties of Candytuft and Tea Olive

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

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Season and Care of Candytuft and Tea Olive

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

Candytuft and Tea Olive Physical Information

Candytuft and Tea Olive physical information is very important for comparison. Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Tea Olive height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Candytuft and Tea Olive are as follows:

Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green
Tea Olive flower color: White
Tea Olive leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Candytuft and Tea Olive

Care of Candytuft and Tea Olive include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves 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 Candytuft 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.