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About Tea Olive and Beardtongue

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants

Origin

China
South-Central United States

Types

Osmanthus fragrans
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

30200
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Slopes, Subtropical climates
Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-995-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
No Available

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm30.00 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
White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black
-

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
From bulbs

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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

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 damaged leaves

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants
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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
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OSMANTHUS delavayi
PENSTEMON cobaea

Common Name

Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive
Beardtongue

In Hindi

चाय ओलिव
Beardtongue

In German

Tea Olive
Bartfaden

In French

Tea Olive
beardtongue

In Spanish

té verde oliva
beardtongue

In Greek

τσάι Ελιάς
Beardtongue

In Portuguese

Tea Olive
Beardtongue

In Polish

Herbata z oliwek
Beardtongue

In Latin

Tea Olive
ursus lingua

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida

Order

Lamiales
Lamiales

Family

Oleaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Osmanthus
Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

30261
1 27800
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Properties of Tea Olive and Beardtongue

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

Season and Care of Tea Olive and Beardtongue

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

Tea Olive and Beardtongue Physical Information

Tea Olive and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Tea Olive height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Tea Olive and Beardtongue are as follows:

  • Tea Olive flower color: White

  • Tea Olive leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

  • Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple

  • Beardtongue leaf color: Green

Care of Tea Olive and Beardtongue

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