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About Tea Olive and Red Onion


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India  
China  

Types
-  
Osmanthus fragrans  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Cropland, Farms, gardens  
Lowland, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Slopes, Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
7-99  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow green  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Dark Blue, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Sets  
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period  
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
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Bees  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure  
Antioxidants  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves  

Other Uses
Culinary use  
Culinary use, Used for fragrance, Used for producing cooking oil, Used as a spice  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'  
OSMANTHUS delavayi  

Common Name
Garden Onion, Red Onion  
Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive  

In Hindi
लाल प्याज  
चाय ओलिव  

In German
Rote Zwiebel  
Tea Olive  

In French
Oignon rouge  
Tea Olive  

In Spanish
Cebolla roja  
té verde oliva  

In Greek
Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι  
τσάι Ελιάς  

In Portuguese
Cebola vermelha  
Tea Olive  

In Polish
Czerwona cebula  
Herbata z oliwek  

In Latin
Red Cepa  
Tea Olive  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Lamiales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Oleaceae  

Genus
Allium  
Osmanthus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Allioideae  
-  

Number of Species
100  
30  

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Properties of Red Onion and Tea Olive

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

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Season and Care of Red Onion and Tea Olive

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

Red Onion and Tea Olive Physical Information

Red Onion and Tea Olive physical information is very important for comparison. Red Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Tea Olive height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Red Onion and Tea Olive are as follows:

Care of Red Onion and Tea Olive

Care of Red Onion and Tea Olive include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Onion pruning is done 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 Red Onion 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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