Tea Olive

Cashew

About Tea Olive and Cashew

Tea Olive

Cashew

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

China

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Osmanthus fragrans

Number of Varieties

3030

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-9910-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Green, Yellow green, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

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, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

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

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Birds

Allergy

Gastric, Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants

Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Edible, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OSMANTHUS delavayi

ANACARDIUM occidentale

Common Name

Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive

Acajou, Cashew

In Hindi

चाय ओलिव

काजू के पेड़

In German

Tea Olive

Cashew Baum

In French

Tea Olive

Anacardier

In Spanish

té verde oliva

árbol de anacardo

In Greek

τσάι Ελιάς

δέντρο κάσιους

In Portuguese

Tea Olive

cajueiro

In Polish

Herbata z oliwek

drzewo nerkowca

In Latin

Tea Olive

cashew ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

Family

Oleaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Osmanthus

Anacardium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis

Number of Species

30600

1 27800

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Properties of Tea Olive and Cashew

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

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Season and Care of Tea Olive and Cashew

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

Tea Olive and Cashew Physical Information

Tea Olive and Cashew physical information is very important for comparison. Tea Olive height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Cashew height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Tea Olive and Cashew are as follows:

Tea Olive flower color: White
Tea Olive leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green
Cashew flower color: Green, Yellow green and Light Green
Cashew leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Tea Olive and Cashew

Care of Tea Olive and Cashew 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 Cashew 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 Cashew needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.