Tea Olive

Bishop's Weed

About Tea Olive and Bishop's Weed

Tea Olive

Bishop's Weed

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Perennial

Origin

China

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Osmanthus fragrans

Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

3010

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-998-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Small oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

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 over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Rich

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

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

Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Butterflies

Allergy

Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Weather protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used for fragrance, Used for producing cooking oil, Used as a spice

Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OSMANTHUS delavayi

AMMI majus

Common Name

Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

In Hindi

चाय ओलिव

बिशप निराना

In German

Tea Olive

Bischofs Unkraut

In French

Tea Olive

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

In Spanish

té verde oliva

biznaga

In Greek

τσάι Ελιάς

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

In Portuguese

Tea Olive

erva daninha do Bispo

In Polish

Herbata z oliwek

chwastów biskupa

In Latin

Tea Olive

Episcopi viriditas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Apiales

Family

Oleaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Osmanthus

Trachyspermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3075

1 27800

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Properties of Tea Olive and Bishop's Weed

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

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Season and Care of Tea Olive and Bishop's Weed

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

Tea Olive and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

Tea Olive and Bishop's Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Tea Olive height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Tea Olive and Bishop's Weed are as follows:

Tea Olive flower color: White
Tea Olive leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green
Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Tea Olive and Bishop's Weed

Care of Tea Olive and Bishop's Weed 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 Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Tea Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.