Sweet Olive

Sweet Cherry

About Sweet Olive and Sweet Cherry

Sweet Olive

Sweet Cherry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Fruit

Origin

Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Western Asia

Types

Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan

Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry

Number of Varieties

30120

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-115-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 2b, 6, 7, 14, 15

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval, Finely Dentate

broad, flat

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood cuttings

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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 dead branches, Remove thin branches

Fertilizers

All-purpose dry fertilizer

A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Nematodes

Birds, Flies

Allergy

Mild Allergen, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antitussive

Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used for making green dye, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OSMANTHUS fragrans

PRUNUS avium

Common Name

Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive

Sweet Cherry

In Hindi

Sweet Olive

मीठी चेरी

In German

Sweet Olive

Süße Kirsche

In French

Olive douce

Cerise sucrée

In Spanish

Oliva dulce

Cereza dulce

In Greek

γλυκό Ελιά

γλυκό κεράσι

In Portuguese

Olive doce

Cereja doce

In Polish

słodki Olive

Słodka Wiśnia

In Latin

Dulce Olive

dulcis cerasus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Rosales

Family

Oleaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Osmanthus

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Oleeae

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

15430

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Olive and Sweet Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Olive and Sweet Cherry

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

Sweet Olive and Sweet Cherry Physical Information

Sweet Olive and Sweet Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Olive height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Sweet Cherry height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Olive and Sweet Cherry are as follows:

Sweet Olive flower color: White and Orange
Sweet Olive leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sweet Cherry flower color:
Sweet Cherry leaf color:

Care of Sweet Olive and Sweet Cherry

Care of Sweet Olive and Sweet Cherry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Olive pruning is done Remove no more than one-third of each branch and Sweet Cherry pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove thin branches. In summer Sweet Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.