Life Span
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
Types
Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan
Number of Varieties
30
Rank: 87 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
Sunset Zone
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
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
Thorns
✔
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10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Repeat Bloomer
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34% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Pruning
Remove no more than one-third of each branch
Fertilizers
All-purpose dry fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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37% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
✔
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10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
✔
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9% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
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10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
6% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
53% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Showy Bark
✔
✘
12% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
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41% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Invasive
✔
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7% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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27% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants
Attracts
Nematodes
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
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56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antitussive
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem
Other Uses
Used as essential oil, Used as insect repellent, Used in herbal medicines, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes
Used As Indoor Plant
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35% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
OSMANTHUS fragrans
Common Name
Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive
In Hindi
Sweet Olive
In German
Sweet Olive
In French
Olive douce
In Spanish
Oliva dulce
In Greek
γλυκό Ελιά
In Portuguese
Olive doce
In Polish
słodki Olive
In Latin
Dulce Olive
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Family
Oleaceae
Genus
Osmanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Oleeae
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
15
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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