Sugar Pine

Tea Olive

About Sugar Pine and Tea Olive

Sugar Pine

Tea Olive

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Western United States, Canada

China

Types

Pinus lambertiana

Osmanthus fragrans

Number of Varieties

530

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99997-99

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

760.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water three times weekly in summer

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

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

27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Blister Rust

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Bees

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice

Antioxidants

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Wood

Flowers, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product

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

Feature Plant

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Genus

Pinus

Osmanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

530

1 27800

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Properties of Sugar Pine and Tea Olive

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Pine and Tea Olive

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

Sugar Pine and Tea Olive Physical Information

Sugar Pine and Tea Olive physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Tea Olive height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pine and Tea Olive are as follows:

Sugar Pine flower color:
Sugar Pine leaf color:
Tea Olive flower color: White
Tea Olive leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Sugar Pine and Tea Olive

Care of Sugar Pine and Tea Olive include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Pine 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 Sugar Pine 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.