Sweet Olive

Common Rush

About Sweet Olive and Common Rush

Sweet Olive

Common Rush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

305

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-116-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

9-6

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Orange

Brown

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

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval, Finely Dentate

Long hair-like leaves

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood cuttings

Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove no more than one-third of each branch

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-purpose dry fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Nematodes

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

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

woven into the covering of tatami mats

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, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OSMANTHUS fragrans

JUNCUS effusus

Common Name

Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive

Soft Rush

In Hindi

Sweet Olive

Soft Rush

In German

Sweet Olive

Soft Rush

In French

Olive douce

Soft Rush

In Spanish

Oliva dulce

Soft Rush

In Greek

γλυκό Ελιά

Soft Rush

In Portuguese

Olive doce

Soft Rush

In Polish

słodki Olive

Soft Rush

In Latin

Dulce Olive

Soft Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Poales

Family

Oleaceae

Juncaceae

Genus

Osmanthus

Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Oleeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

15400

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Olive and Common Rush

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Olive and Common Rush

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

Sweet Olive and Common Rush Physical Information

Sweet Olive and Common Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Olive height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Olive and Common Rush are as follows:

Sweet Olive flower color: White and Orange
Sweet Olive leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet Olive and Common Rush

Care of Sweet Olive and Common Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Olive pruning is done Remove no more than one-third of each branch and Common Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.