Sweet Olive

Leucojum

About Sweet Olive and Leucojum

Sweet Olive

Leucojum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western 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

Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region

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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm7.60 cm

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, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Blue, Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval, Finely Dentate

Strap shaped

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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, Late Summer, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood cuttings

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs less watering

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove no more than one-third of each branch

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-purpose dry fertilizer

Bulb fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Ants, Bees, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Anti-ageing

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

Alzheimer’s Disease

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

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

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OSMANTHUS fragrans

Leucojum aestivum

7.2 Common Name

Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive

Leucojum, summer snowflake

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sweet Olive

Leucojum

7.2.2 In German

Sweet Olive

Leucojum

7.2.3 In French

Olive douce

Leucojum

7.2.4 In Spanish

Oliva dulce

Leucojum

7.2.5 In Greek

γλυκό Ελιά

Leucojum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Olive doce

Leucojum

7.2.7 In Polish

słodki Olive

Leucojum

7.2.8 In Latin

Dulce Olive

Leucojum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Oleaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Osmanthus

Leucojum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Oleeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

152

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Olive and Leucojum

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Olive and Leucojum

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

Sweet Olive and Leucojum Physical Information

Sweet Olive and Leucojum physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Olive height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Leucojum height is 7.60 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Sweet Olive and Leucojum are as follows:

Sweet Olive flower color: White and Orange
Sweet Olive leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Leucojum flower color: White and Light Pink
Leucojum leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet Olive and Leucojum

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