Sweet Olive

Candlenut

About Sweet Olive and Candlenut

Sweet Olive

Candlenut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan

Number of Varieties

30-

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-1110-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm1,520.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Orange

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Blue, Black

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval, Finely Dentate

Ovate

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

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove no more than one-third of each branch

Fertilizers

All-purpose dry fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antitussive

constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OSMANTHUS fragrans

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Sweet Olive

candlenut पेड़

In German

Sweet Olive

Candlenut Baum

In French

Olive douce

arbre Candlenut

In Spanish

Oliva dulce

árbol candlenut

In Greek

γλυκό Ελιά

candlenut δέντρο

In Portuguese

Olive doce

candlenut árvore

In Polish

słodki Olive

Tung Molukański drzewo

In Latin

Dulce Olive

Candlenut ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Scrophulariales

Malpighiales

Family

Oleaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Osmanthus

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Oleeae

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

15600

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Olive and Candlenut

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Olive and Candlenut

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

Sweet Olive and Candlenut Physical Information

Sweet Olive and Candlenut physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Olive height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Olive and Candlenut are as follows:

Sweet Olive flower color: White and Orange
Sweet Olive leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Candlenut flower color: White
Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Sweet Olive and Candlenut

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