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Sweet Olive
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What is

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)
0 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 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

10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Season

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

34% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

-

Care

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

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

37% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

9% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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

41% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Invasive

7% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

27% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Attracts

Nematodes

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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

35% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

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

Classification

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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Properties of Sweet Olive

Want to know the properties of Sweet Olive? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Sweet Olive is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Sweet Olive Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Antitussive

  • Part of plant used: Bark, Flowers, Fruits and Stem

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Sweet Olive Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Sweet Olive. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Sweet Olive physical information is as follows: 30.00 cm tall and 180.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oval, Finely Dentate. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: White and Orange
  • Leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sweet Olive

Taking Sweet Olive Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Sweet Olive include pruning, which should be done Remove no more than one-third of each branch. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Sweet Olive

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Sweet Olive is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Sweet Olive is a very important plant from Broadleaf Evergreen. There are 30 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan. This plant's habitat is Dappled Shade and Woodland Garden Canopy and it comes in the hardiness zone 6-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.