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About Mashua and Tea Olive


About Tea Olive and Mashua


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
10  
30  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
7-99  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
-  
21,22  

Habit
-  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

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
No  
No  

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  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer  
Early Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes  
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mosaic viruses  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Bees  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Lamiales  

Family
Tropaeolaceae  
Oleaceae  

Genus
Tropaeolum  
Osmanthus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
100  
30  

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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:

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.

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