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About Red Buckeye and Tea Olive

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
China

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Osmanthus fragrans

Number of Varieties

230
0 40000
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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Lowland, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Slopes, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-99
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
-

Sunset Zone

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead branches
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

Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Bees

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
Antioxidants

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Flowers, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
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, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia
OSMANTHUS delavayi

Common Name

Red Buckeye
Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive

In Hindi

Red Buckeye
चाय ओलिव

In German

Red Buckeye
Tea Olive

In French

Red Buckeye
Tea Olive

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias
té verde oliva

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye
τσάι Ελιάς

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye
Tea Olive

In Polish

Red Buckeye
Herbata z oliwek

In Latin

Red Buckeye
Tea Olive

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Lamiales

Family

Hippocastanaceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Aesculus
Osmanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae
-

Number of Species

2030
1 27800
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Properties of Red Buckeye and Tea Olive

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

Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Tea Olive

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

Red Buckeye and Tea Olive Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Tea Olive physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Tea Olive height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Tea Olive are as follows:

  • Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

  • Tea Olive flower color: White

  • Tea Olive leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Tea Olive

Care of Red Buckeye and Tea Olive include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches 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 Red Buckeye 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.