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Tea Olive

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About Tea Olive and African Blue Basil

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Herbs

Origin

China
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Types

Osmanthus fragrans
Herb

Number of Varieties

3020
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Slopes, Subtropical climates
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-999-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Dark Green
Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water deeply about once a week
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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, Partial Sun

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
Bees

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants
constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used for fragrance, Used for producing cooking oil, Used as a spice
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OSMANTHUS delavayi
OCIMUM 'African Blue'

Common Name

Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive
African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

In Hindi

चाय ओलिव
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

In German

Tea Olive
African Blue Basilikum

In French

Tea Olive
Bleu basilic africaine

In Spanish

té verde oliva
Albahaca azul africana

In Greek

τσάι Ελιάς
Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

In Portuguese

Tea Olive
Africano manjericão azul

In Polish

Herbata z oliwek
Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

In Latin

Tea Olive
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Lamiales

Family

Oleaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Osmanthus
Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Basal Tricolpates

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

301
1 27800
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Properties of Tea Olive and African Blue Basil

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

Season and Care of Tea Olive and African Blue Basil

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

Tea Olive and African Blue Basil Physical Information

Tea Olive and African Blue Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Tea Olive height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Tea Olive and African Blue Basil are as follows:

  • Tea Olive flower color: White

  • Tea Olive leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

  • African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender

  • African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple

Care of Tea Olive and African Blue Basil

Care of Tea Olive and African Blue Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tea Olive pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed and African Blue Basil pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Tea Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Blue Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.