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Sweet Olive

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About Sweet Olive and Birch

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree

Origin

Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
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Types

Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan
Chinese red birch, Betula fruticosa, Betula ermanii

Number of Varieties

3060
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained, Wet forest, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-114-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8
7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Upright/Erect
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,219.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm762.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Orange
Yellow, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Blue, Black
Bronze, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval, Finely Dentate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood cuttings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Medium

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove no more than one-third of each branch
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short branches

Fertilizers

All-purpose dry fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Nematodes
Ants, Birds, Insects

Allergy

-
Itchiness, Pollen, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair
Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antitussive
anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Bone strength, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eliminate toxins, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem
Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OSMANTHUS fragrans
BETULA 'Crimson Frost'

Common Name

Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive
Birch, Crimson Frost Birch

In Hindi

Sweet Olive
भोज पत्र

In German

Sweet Olive
Birke

In French

Olive douce
Arbre de bouleau

In Spanish

Oliva dulce
Abedul

In Greek

γλυκό Ελιά
Birch Tree

In Portuguese

Olive doce
bétula

In Polish

słodki Olive
Brzoza

In Latin

Dulce Olive
Caerulus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Fagales

Family

Oleaceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Osmanthus
Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Oleeae
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Subfamily

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Carpinaceae

Number of Species

1534
1 27800
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Properties of Sweet Olive and Birch

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

Season and Care of Sweet Olive and Birch

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

Sweet Olive and Birch Physical Information

Sweet Olive and Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Olive height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Birch height is 1,219.20 cm and width 762.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Olive and Birch are as follows:

  • Sweet Olive flower color: White and Orange

  • Sweet Olive leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Birch flower color: Yellow and Tan

  • Birch leaf color:

Care of Sweet Olive and Birch

Care of Sweet Olive and Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Olive pruning is done Remove no more than one-third of each branch and Birch pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove short branches. In summer Sweet Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.