Sweet Olive

Azalea

About Sweet Olive and Azalea

Sweet Olive

Azalea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan

Rhododendron, Azalea indica, Azalea japonica

Number of Varieties

3010

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy

Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-118-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Orange

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval, Finely Dentate

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove no more than one-third of each branch

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-purpose dry fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Citrus leaf miner, Petal blight, Red blotch, Rust, Twig blight, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Nematodes

Onion thrips, White Pine Weevil

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antitussive

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as essential oil, Used as insect repellent, Used in herbal medicines, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes

Repellent, used for making charcoal, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OSMANTHUS fragrans

RHODODENDRON 'Anthopogon'

Common Name

Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive

Evergreen Azalea

In Hindi

Sweet Olive

Azalea

In German

Sweet Olive

Azalee

In French

Olive douce

azalée

In Spanish

Oliva dulce

azalea

In Greek

γλυκό Ελιά

αζάλεα

In Portuguese

Olive doce

Azalea

In Polish

słodki Olive

azalia

In Latin

Dulce Olive

Azalea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Ericales

Family

Oleaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Osmanthus

Rhododendron

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oleeae

Rhodoreae

Subfamily

Ericoideae

Number of Species

151024

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Olive and Azalea

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Olive and Azalea

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

Sweet Olive and Azalea Physical Information

Sweet Olive and Azalea physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Olive height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Azalea height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Olive and Azalea are as follows:

Sweet Olive flower color: White and Orange
Sweet Olive leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Azalea flower color: Red
Azalea leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sweet Olive and Azalea

Care of Sweet Olive and Azalea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Olive pruning is done Remove no more than one-third of each branch and Azalea pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sweet Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Azalea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.