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Sweet Olive

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About Sweet Olive and Devil's Walking Stick

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree

Origin

Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan
Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

301
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-114-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8
9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Orange
White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Blue, Black
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval, Finely Dentate
bipinnate

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
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood cuttings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Needs high amount of water

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove no more than one-third of each branch
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-purpose dry fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Nematodes
Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Borders, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antitussive
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem
Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

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, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OSMANTHUS fragrans
ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club

In Hindi

Sweet Olive
Devil's Walking Stick

In German

Sweet Olive
Teufelsspazierstock

In French

Olive douce
Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

Oliva dulce
Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

γλυκό Ελιά
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

Olive doce
Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

słodki Olive
Diabelski laska

In Latin

Dulce Olive
Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Apiales

Family

Oleaceae
Araliaceae

Genus

Osmanthus
Aralia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oleeae
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Subfamily

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Aralioideae

Number of Species

1530
1 27800
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Properties of Sweet Olive and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Season and Care of Sweet Olive and Devil's Walking Stick

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

Sweet Olive and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Sweet Olive and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Olive height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Olive and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

  • Sweet Olive flower color: White and Orange

  • Sweet Olive leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Devil's Walking Stick flower color: White, Green and Ivory

  • Devil's Walking Stick leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Sweet Olive and Devil's Walking Stick

Care of Sweet Olive and Devil's Walking Stick include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Olive pruning is done Remove no more than one-third of each branch and Devil's Walking Stick pruning is done 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 Devil's Walking Stick needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.