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Tea Olive

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About Tea Olive and Baobab

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree

Origin

China
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Types

Osmanthus fragrans
African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

Number of Varieties

308
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Slopes, Subtropical climates
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-9910-14
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
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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

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings

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
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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
Remove branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Caterpillars

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
Birds

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
anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

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
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OSMANTHUS delavayi
ADANSONIA digitata

Common Name

Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive
Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

In Hindi

चाय ओलिव
Baobab

In German

Tea Olive
Affenbrotbaum

In French

Tea Olive
Baobab

In Spanish

té verde oliva
Baobab

In Greek

τσάι Ελιάς
Baobab

In Portuguese

Tea Olive
baobá

In Polish

Herbata z oliwek
Baobab

In Latin

Tea Olive
Baobab

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Malvales

Family

Oleaceae
Bombacaceae

Genus

Osmanthus
Adansonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Bombacoideae

Number of Species

308
1 27800
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Properties of Tea Olive and Baobab

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

Season and Care of Tea Olive and Baobab

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

Tea Olive and Baobab Physical Information

Tea Olive and Baobab physical information is very important for comparison. Tea Olive height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Tea Olive and Baobab are as follows:

  • Tea Olive flower color: White

  • Tea Olive leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

  • Baobab flower color: White and Ivory

  • Baobab leaf color: Green

Care of Tea Olive and Baobab

Care of Tea Olive and Baobab 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 Baobab pruning is done Remove branches. In summer Tea Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Baobab needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.