Sweet Olive

Indian Hawthorn

About Sweet Olive and Indian Hawthorn

Sweet Olive

Indian Hawthorn

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy

gardens, Roadsides, Urban areas, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Orange

White, Red, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Blue, Black

Blue, Purple, Dark Blue, Blue Violet, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Orange, Dark Green, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval, Finely Dentate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove no more than one-third of each branch

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-purpose dry fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

Fungal Diseases, Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Nematodes

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antitussive

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OSMANTHUS fragrans

RHAPHIOLEPIS

7.2 Common Name

Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive

Indian hawthorn

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sweet Olive

भारतीय नागफनी

7.2.2 In German

Sweet Olive

indische Hawthorn

7.2.3 In French

Olive douce

Indian Hawthorn

7.2.4 In Spanish

Oliva dulce

Indian Hawthorn

7.2.5 In Greek

γλυκό Ελιά

Ινδικό Hawthorn

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Olive doce

indiana Hawthorn

7.2.7 In Polish

słodki Olive

Indyjski Hawthorn

7.2.8 In Latin

Dulce Olive

Latin Hawthorn

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Oleaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Osmanthus

Rhaphiolepis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Oleeae

Maleae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Amygdaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

1515

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Olive and Indian Hawthorn

Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Olive and Indian Hawthorn? We provide you with everything About Sweet Olive and Indian Hawthorn. Sweet Olive doesn't have thorns and Indian Hawthorn doesn't have thorns. Also Sweet Olive does not have fragrant flowers. Sweet Olive has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Indian Hawthorn has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Indian Hawthorn and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweet Olive and Indian Hawthorn

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

Sweet Olive and Indian Hawthorn Physical Information

Sweet Olive and Indian Hawthorn physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Olive height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Indian Hawthorn height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Sweet Olive and Indian Hawthorn are as follows:

Sweet Olive flower color: White and Orange
Sweet Olive leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Indian Hawthorn flower color: White, Red and Pink
Indian Hawthorn leaf color: Green, Orange, Dark Green and Bronze

Care of Sweet Olive and Indian Hawthorn

Care of Sweet Olive and Indian Hawthorn include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Olive pruning is done Remove no more than one-third of each branch and Indian Hawthorn pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Requires very little pruning and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Sweet Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Hawthorn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.