Sweet Olive

Buttonbush

About Sweet Olive and Buttonbush

Sweet Olive

Buttonbush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Shrub

Origin

Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

South Africa

Types

Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

307

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm365.76 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm182.88 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Orange

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Blue, Black

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval, Finely Dentate

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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 summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Fertilizers

All-purpose dry fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Nematodes

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antitussive

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

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

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

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OSMANTHUS fragrans

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive

Buttonbush

In Hindi

Sweet Olive

Buttonbush shrub

In German

Sweet Olive

Button Strauch

In French

Olive douce

buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

Oliva dulce

arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

γλυκό Ελιά

Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

Olive doce

arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

słodki Olive

Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

Dulce Olive

Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Rubiales

Family

Oleaceae

Bruniaceae

Genus

Osmanthus

Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oleeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1512

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Olive and Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Olive and Buttonbush

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

Sweet Olive and Buttonbush Physical Information

Sweet Olive and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Olive height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Sweet Olive and Buttonbush are as follows:

Sweet Olive flower color: White and Orange
Sweet Olive leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet Olive and Buttonbush

Care of Sweet Olive and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Olive pruning is done Remove no more than one-third of each branch and Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Sweet Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.