Heather

Tea Olive

About Heather and Tea Olive

Heather

Tea Olive

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

China

Types

Osmanthus fragrans

Number of Varieties

70030

0 40000

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Habitat

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

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-87-99

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm180.00 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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

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

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic

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 early summer, 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

Ammonium Nitrate

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Bees

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

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

Antioxidants

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

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

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

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris

OSMANTHUS delavayi

Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling

Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive

In Hindi

हीथ

चाय ओलिव

In German

Heidekraut

Tea Olive

In French

bruyère

Tea Olive

In Spanish

brezo

té verde oliva

In Greek

ερείκη

τσάι Ελιάς

In Portuguese

urze

Tea Olive

In Polish

wrzos

Herbata z oliwek

In Latin

Heather

Tea Olive

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Lamiales

Family

Ericaceae

Oleaceae

Genus

Calluna

Osmanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ericeae

Subfamily

Ericoideae

Number of Species

86030

1 27800

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Properties of Heather and Tea Olive

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

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Season and Care of Heather and Tea Olive

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

Heather and Tea Olive Physical Information

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

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

Care of Heather and Tea Olive

Care of Heather and Tea 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 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 Heather 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.