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About Tea Olive and Bluebeard

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Shrub

Origin

China
China, Japan

Types

Osmanthus fragrans
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Number of Varieties

3030
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-996-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Dark Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Rhomboid

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter
Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting

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
Needs less watering, Water Deeply

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

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types

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
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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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
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Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OSMANTHUS delavayi
CARYOPTERIS incana

Common Name

Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive
bluebeard you shu

In Hindi

चाय ओलिव
Bluebeard

In German

Tea Olive
Blaubart

In French

Tea Olive
Bluebeard

In Spanish

té verde oliva
Barba Azul

In Greek

τσάι Ελιάς
Κυανοπώγωνα

In Portuguese

Tea Olive
Barba Azul

In Polish

Herbata z oliwek
Sinobrody

In Latin

Tea Olive
Bluebeard

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Lamiales
Lamiales

Family

Oleaceae
Verbenaceae

Genus

Osmanthus
Caryopteris

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

307
1 27800
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Properties of Tea Olive and Bluebeard

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

Season and Care of Tea Olive and Bluebeard

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

Tea Olive and Bluebeard Physical Information

Tea Olive and Bluebeard physical information is very important for comparison. Tea Olive height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Bluebeard height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Tea Olive and Bluebeard are as follows:

  • Tea Olive flower color: White

  • Tea Olive leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

  • Bluebeard flower color: Blue Violet

  • Bluebeard leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Tea Olive and Bluebeard

Care of Tea Olive and Bluebeard 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 Bluebeard pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Tea Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bluebeard needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.