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About Spring Starflower and Tea Olive

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

South America, Argentina
China

Types

Perennial
Osmanthus fragrans

Number of Varieties

3530
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-99
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

5.10 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
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, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, 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

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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

Slugs, Snails
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

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
Bees

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antioxidants

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum
OSMANTHUS delavayi

Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar
Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive

In Hindi

Spring Starflower
चाय ओलिव

In German

Frühling Borretsch
Tea Olive

In French

Spring Starflower
Tea Olive

In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella
té verde oliva

In Greek

άνοιξη starflower
τσάι Ελιάς

In Portuguese

primavera Starflower
Tea Olive

In Polish

Wiosna Starflower
Herbata z oliwek

In Latin

Spring Starflower
Tea Olive

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Lamiales

Family

Liliaceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Ipheion
Osmanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gilliesieae
-

Subfamily

Allioideae
-

Number of Species

5030
1 27800
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Properties of Spring Starflower and Tea Olive

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

Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Tea Olive

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

Spring Starflower and Tea Olive Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Tea Olive physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Tea Olive height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Tea Olive are as follows:

  • Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue

  • Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

  • Tea Olive flower color: White

  • Tea Olive leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Tea Olive

Care of Spring Starflower and Tea Olive include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower 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 Spring Starflower 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.