Sweet Olive

Celosia

About Sweet Olive and Celosia

Sweet Olive

Celosia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Flowering Plants

Origin

Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia

Types

Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan

Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata

Number of Varieties

303

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-111-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

9-2

Sunset Zone

21,22

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Orange

Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Blue, Black

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval, Finely Dentate

Y-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood cuttings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove no more than one-third of each branch

Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

All-purpose dry fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Nematodes

Birds

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OSMANTHUS fragrans

CELOSIA argentea

Common Name

Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive

Celosia

In Hindi

Sweet Olive

Celosia

In German

Sweet Olive

Celosia

In French

Olive douce

Celosia

In Spanish

Oliva dulce

Celosia

In Greek

γλυκό Ελιά

Celosia

In Portuguese

Olive doce

Celosia

In Polish

słodki Olive

celosia

In Latin

Dulce Olive

Celosia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Caryophyllales

Family

Oleaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Osmanthus

Celosia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Oleeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1511

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Olive and Celosia

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Olive and Celosia

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

Sweet Olive and Celosia Physical Information

Sweet Olive and Celosia physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Olive height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Sweet Olive and Celosia are as follows:

Sweet Olive flower color: White and Orange
Sweet Olive leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet Olive and Celosia

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