Tea Olive

Candlenut

About Tea Olive and Candlenut

Tea Olive

Candlenut

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

China

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Osmanthus fragrans

Number of Varieties

30-

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Habitat

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

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-9910-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm1,370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants

constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OSMANTHUS delavayi

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

चाय ओलिव

candlenut पेड़

In German

Tea Olive

Candlenut Baum

In French

Tea Olive

arbre Candlenut

In Spanish

té verde oliva

árbol candlenut

In Greek

τσάι Ελιάς

candlenut δέντρο

In Portuguese

Tea Olive

candlenut árvore

In Polish

Herbata z oliwek

Tung Molukański drzewo

In Latin

Tea Olive

Candlenut ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Lamiales

Malpighiales

Family

Oleaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Osmanthus

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

30600

1 27800

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Properties of Tea Olive and Candlenut

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

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Season and Care of Tea Olive and Candlenut

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

Tea Olive and Candlenut Physical Information

Tea Olive and Candlenut physical information is very important for comparison. Tea Olive height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Tea Olive and Candlenut are as follows:

Tea Olive flower color: White
Tea Olive leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green
Candlenut flower color: White
Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Tea Olive and Candlenut

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