Tea Olive

Brunfelsia americana

About Tea Olive and Brunfelsia americana

Tea Olive

Brunfelsia americana

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual and Biennials

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Shrub

1.3 Origin

China

Caribbean

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-9910-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm970.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Light Yellow, Tan, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

Yellow Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic and Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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 leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees

Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Dizziness, Nausea, Swollen Lips

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants

Arthritis, Snakebite, Syphilis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Bark, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OSMANTHUS delavayi

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.1 In Hindi

चाय ओलिव

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.2 In German

Tea Olive

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.3 In French

Tea Olive

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.4 In Spanish

té verde oliva

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.5 In Greek

τσάι Ελιάς

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tea Olive

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.7 In Polish

Herbata z oliwek

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.8 In Latin

Tea Olive

Hedysarum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Oleaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Osmanthus

Capparis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA675

1 27800

Properties of Tea Olive and Brunfelsia americana

Wondering what are the properties of Tea Olive and Brunfelsia americana? We provide you with everything About Tea Olive and Brunfelsia americana. Tea Olive doesn't have thorns and Brunfelsia americana doesn't have thorns. Also Tea Olive does not have fragrant flowers. Tea Olive has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Brunfelsia americana has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Brunfelsia americana and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Tea Olive and Brunfelsia americana

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

Tea Olive and Brunfelsia americana Physical Information

Tea Olive and Brunfelsia americana physical information is very important for comparison. Tea Olive height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Brunfelsia americana height is 970.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Tea Olive and Brunfelsia americana are as follows:

Tea Olive flower color: White
Tea Olive leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green
Brunfelsia americana flower color: White, Light Yellow, Tan and Ivory
Brunfelsia americana leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Tea Olive and Brunfelsia americana

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