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Tea Olive
Bearded Iris
About Bearded Iris and Tea Olive


What is
Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Perennial  
Origin
China  
-  
Types
Osmanthus fragrans  
Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris  
Number of Varieties
30  
99+
6  
99+
Habitat
Lowland, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Slopes, Subtropical climates  
-  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-99  
3-9  
AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  
Sunset Zone
21,22  
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  
Clump-Forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
91.40 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White  
Sky Blue  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Dark Blue, Black  
Green, Brown  
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green  
Green, Yellow green, Brown  
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oval  
Long Linear  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter  
Late Spring  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction  
Seedlings, Transplanting  
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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, 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  
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Bacterial leaf spot  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Yes  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
-  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
No  
Attracts
Bees  
Bees  
Allergy
-  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
No  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants  
-  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used for fragrance, Used for producing cooking oil, Used as a spice  
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border  
Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
OSMANTHUS delavayi  
IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'  
Common Name
Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive  
Bearded Iris  
In Hindi
चाय ओलिव  
Bearded Iris  
In German
Tea Olive  
Schwertlilie  
In French
Tea Olive  
Iris barbu  
In Spanish
té verde oliva  
Iris barbudo  
In Greek
τσάι Ελιάς  
γενειοφόρος Iris  
In Portuguese
Tea Olive  
bearded Iris  
In Polish
Herbata z oliwek  
brodaty Iris  
In Latin
Tea Olive  
Volunt barbati Iris  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Embryophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  
Order
Lamiales  
Asparagales  
Family
Oleaceae  
Iridaceae  
Genus
Osmanthus  
Iris  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Tribe
-  
Irideae  
Subfamily
-  
Iridoideae  
Number of Species
30  
300  
99+
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Properties of Tea Olive and Bearded Iris

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

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Season and Care of Tea Olive and Bearded Iris

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

Tea Olive and Bearded Iris Physical Information

Tea Olive and Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Tea Olive height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Tea Olive and Bearded Iris are as follows:

Care of Tea Olive and Bearded Iris

Care of Tea Olive and Bearded Iris 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 Bearded Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Tea Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bearded Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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