Mashua

Tea Olive

About Mashua and Tea Olive

Mashua

Tea Olive

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Vegetable

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America

China

Types

Osmanthus fragrans

Number of Varieties

1030

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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-107-99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red, White

Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Trumpet

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of 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

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

Pests and Diseases

Mosaic viruses

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Foundation

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TROPAEOLUM tuberosum

OSMANTHUS delavayi

Common Name

Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium

Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive

In Hindi

Tuberous Nasturtium

चाय ओलिव

In German

Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse

Tea Olive

In French

Capucine tubéreuse

Tea Olive

In Spanish

tuberosa capuchina

té verde oliva

In Greek

Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο

τσάι Ελιάς

In Portuguese

tuberosa chagas

Tea Olive

In Polish

bulwiaste Nasturcja

Herbata z oliwek

In Latin

Morbus nasturtium

Tea Olive

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Lamiales

Family

Tropaeolaceae

Oleaceae

Genus

Tropaeolum

Osmanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

10030

1 27800

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Properties of Mashua and Tea Olive

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

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Season and Care of Mashua and Tea Olive

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

Mashua and Tea Olive Physical Information

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

Mashua flower color: Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose and Yellow
Mashua leaf color: Green and Light Green
Tea Olive flower color: White
Tea Olive leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Mashua and Tea Olive

Care of Mashua and Tea Olive include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads 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 Mashua 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.