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About Tea Olive and Barley


About Barley and Tea Olive


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Grass  

Origin
China  
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia  

Types
Osmanthus fragrans  
Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
8  
99+

Habitat
Lowland, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Slopes, Subtropical climates  
Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-99  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
-  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Dark Blue, Black  
Brown, Gold  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

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  
Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
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  
Do not prune during shooting season  

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  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees  
-  

Allergy
-  
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants  
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used for fragrance, Used for producing cooking oil, Used as a spice  
Used As Food, Used in making beverages  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border  
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OSMANTHUS delavayi  
HORDEUM vulgare  

Common Name
Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive  
Barley  

In Hindi
चाय ओलिव  
जौ  

In German
Tea Olive  
Gerste  

In French
Tea Olive  
orge  

In Spanish
té verde oliva  
cebada  

In Greek
τσάι Ελιάς  
κριθάρι  

In Portuguese
Tea Olive  
cevada  

In Polish
Herbata z oliwek  
jęczmień  

In Latin
Tea Olive  
hordei  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Cyperales  

Family
Oleaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Osmanthus  
Hordeum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Triticeae  

Subfamily
-  
Pooideae  

Number of Species
30  
6  

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Properties of Tea Olive and Barley

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

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Season and Care of Tea Olive and Barley

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

Tea Olive and Barley Physical Information

Tea Olive and Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Tea Olive height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Barley height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Tea Olive and Barley are as follows:

Care of Tea Olive and Barley

Care of Tea Olive and Barley 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 Barley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season. In summer Tea Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Barley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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