Sweet Olive

Pot Marigold

About Sweet Olive and Pot Marigold

Sweet Olive

Pot Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Flowering Plants

Origin

Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan

Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades

Number of Varieties

3030

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-113-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

6 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A2, A3, 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 cm80.00 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm91.44 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Orange

Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Blue, Black

Green, Tan

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval, Finely Dentate

Oblong-lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Autumn, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall

Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood cuttings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Moist, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

Pruning

Remove no more than one-third of each branch

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-purpose dry fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Double, Semi-Double

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Nematodes

Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects

Allergy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antitussive

Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads

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

Groundcover, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OSMANTHUS fragrans

CALENDULA officinalis

Common Name

Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive

Pot Marigold

In Hindi

Sweet Olive

Pot Marigold

In German

Sweet Olive

Ringelblume

In French

Olive douce

pot Marigold

In Spanish

Oliva dulce

Caléndula

In Greek

γλυκό Ελιά

καλέντουλα

In Portuguese

Olive doce

pot Marigold

In Polish

słodki Olive

Pot Marigold

In Latin

Dulce Olive

Zinnia Pot

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Asterales

Family

Oleaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Osmanthus

Calendula

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oleeae

‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

1520

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Olive and Pot Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Olive and Pot Marigold

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

Sweet Olive and Pot Marigold Physical Information

Sweet Olive and Pot Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Olive height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Pot Marigold height is 80.00 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Sweet Olive and Pot Marigold are as follows:

Sweet Olive flower color: White and Orange
Sweet Olive leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Pot Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Bronze and Ivory
Pot Marigold leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet Olive and Pot Marigold

Care of Sweet Olive and Pot Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Olive pruning is done Remove no more than one-third of each branch and Pot Marigold pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Pot Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.