Heather

Sweet Olive

About Heather and Sweet Olive

Heather

Sweet Olive

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan

Number of Varieties

70030

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12 - 8

Sunset Zone

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

White, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Oval, Finely Dentate

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

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 early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove no more than one-third of each branch

Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate

All-purpose dry fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Nematodes

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Antitussive

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris

OSMANTHUS fragrans

Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling

Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive

In Hindi

हीथ

Sweet Olive

In German

Heidekraut

Sweet Olive

In French

bruyère

Olive douce

In Spanish

brezo

Oliva dulce

In Greek

ερείκη

γλυκό Ελιά

In Portuguese

urze

Olive doce

In Polish

wrzos

słodki Olive

In Latin

Heather

Dulce Olive

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Scrophulariales

Family

Ericaceae

Oleaceae

Genus

Calluna

Osmanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ericeae

Oleeae

Subfamily

Ericoideae

Number of Species

86015

1 27800

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Properties of Heather and Sweet Olive

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

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Season and Care of Heather and Sweet Olive

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

Heather and Sweet Olive Physical Information

Heather and Sweet Olive physical information is very important for comparison. Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Sweet Olive height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Heather and Sweet Olive are as follows:

Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Sweet Olive flower color: White and Orange
Sweet Olive leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Heather and Sweet Olive

Care of Heather and Sweet Olive include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heather pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sweet Olive pruning is done Remove no more than one-third of each branch. In summer Heather 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.