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About Limber Pine and Tea Olive

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Western United States, Canada, Mexico
China

Types

Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola
Osmanthus fragrans

Number of Varieties

230
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-77-99
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
-

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,070.00 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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
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

-
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, 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

Regular watering required
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape
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, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Rust
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
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

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antioxidants

Part of Plant Used

Bark
Flowers, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
Culinary use, Used for fragrance, Used for producing cooking oil, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS flexilis
OSMANTHUS delavayi

Common Name

limber pine
Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive

In Hindi

limber pine
चाय ओलिव

In German

limber pine
Tea Olive

In French

limber pine
Tea Olive

In Spanish

limber pine
té verde oliva

In Greek

εύκαμπτος πεύκο
τσάι Ελιάς

In Portuguese

limver foi
Tea Olive

In Polish

limver poszedł
Herbata z oliwek

In Latin

limver abiit
Tea Olive

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Lamiales

Family

Pinaceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Pinus
Osmanthus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3030
1 27800
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Properties of Limber Pine and Tea Olive

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

Season and Care of Limber Pine and Tea Olive

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

Limber Pine and Tea Olive Physical Information

Limber Pine and Tea Olive physical information is very important for comparison. Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Tea Olive height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Limber Pine and Tea Olive are as follows:

  • Limber Pine flower color:

  • Limber Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Tea Olive flower color: White

  • Tea Olive leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Limber Pine and Tea Olive

Care of Limber Pine and Tea Olive include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape 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 Limber Pine needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tea Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.