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About Sweet Olive and Limber Pine

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
Western United States, Canada, Mexico

Types

Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola

Number of Varieties

302
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy
Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-113-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8
7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Orange
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Blue, Black
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval, Finely Dentate
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood cuttings
Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Regular watering required

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove no more than one-third of each branch
Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Fertilizers

All-purpose dry fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

-
Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Nematodes
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antitussive
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem
Bark

Other Uses

Used as essential oil, Used as insect repellent, Used in herbal medicines, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture

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, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OSMANTHUS fragrans
PINUS flexilis

Common Name

Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive
limber pine

In Hindi

Sweet Olive
limber pine

In German

Sweet Olive
limber pine

In French

Olive douce
limber pine

In Spanish

Oliva dulce
limber pine

In Greek

γλυκό Ελιά
εύκαμπτος πεύκο

In Portuguese

Olive doce
limver foi

In Polish

słodki Olive
limver poszedł

In Latin

Dulce Olive
limver abiit

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Pinales

Family

Oleaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Osmanthus
Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

Oleeae
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1530
1 27800
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Properties of Sweet Olive and Limber Pine

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

Season and Care of Sweet Olive and Limber Pine

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

Sweet Olive and Limber Pine Physical Information

Sweet Olive and Limber Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Olive height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Olive and Limber Pine are as follows:

  • Sweet Olive flower color: White and Orange

  • Sweet Olive leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Limber Pine flower color:

  • Limber Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Sweet Olive and Limber Pine

Care of Sweet Olive and Limber Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Olive pruning is done Remove no more than one-third of each branch and Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Sweet Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Limber Pine needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water.