Tea Olive

Carissa

About Tea Olive and Carissa

Tea Olive

Carissa

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Shrub

Origin

China

Southern Africa

Types

Osmanthus fragrans

Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

Number of Varieties

3020

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

Light Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic and 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

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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 regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Birds

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OSMANTHUS delavayi

CARISSA macrocarpa

Common Name

Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive

Carissia

In Hindi

चाय ओलिव

Carissa

In German

Tea Olive

carissa

In French

Tea Olive

carissa

In Spanish

té verde oliva

carissa

In Greek

τσάι Ελιάς

carissa

In Portuguese

Tea Olive

carissa

In Polish

Herbata z oliwek

carissa

In Latin

Tea Olive

carissa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Gentianales

Family

Oleaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Osmanthus

Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Carisseae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

30100

1 27800

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Properties of Tea Olive and Carissa

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

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Season and Care of Tea Olive and Carissa

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

Tea Olive and Carissa Physical Information

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

Tea Olive flower color: White
Tea Olive leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green
Carissa flower color: White
Carissa leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Tea Olive and Carissa

Care of Tea Olive and Carissa 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 Carissa pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Tea Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Carissa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.