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Tea Olive

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About Tea Olive and Cyclamen

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants, Tubers

Origin

China
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia

Types

Osmanthus fragrans
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

Number of Varieties

3024
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Slopes, Subtropical climates
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-995-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm0.54 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm0.75 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Pink, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Indirect sunlight

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter
Autumn, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
From bulbs, Seedlings

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
Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water when soil is dry

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Indirect sunlight

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
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
-

Allergy

-
Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Root, Stem

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used for fragrance, Used for producing cooking oil, Used as a spice
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OSMANTHUS delavayi
Cyclamen Persicum

Common Name

Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

In Hindi

चाय ओलिव
Sikalemen

In German

Tea Olive
Zyklamen

In French

Tea Olive
Cyclamen

In Spanish

té verde oliva
Ciclamen

In Greek

τσάι Ελιάς
κυκλάμινο

In Portuguese

Tea Olive
Cíclame

In Polish

Herbata z oliwek
Cyklamen

In Latin

Tea Olive
Cyclamīnos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae

Order

Lamiales
Ericales

Family

Oleaceae
Primulaceae

Genus

Osmanthus
Cyclamen

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
Cyclamineae

Subfamily

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Myrsinoideae

Number of Species

3023
1 27800
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Properties of Tea Olive and Cyclamen

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

Season and Care of Tea Olive and Cyclamen

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

Tea Olive and Cyclamen Physical Information

Tea Olive and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Tea Olive height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Tea Olive and Cyclamen are as follows:

  • Tea Olive flower color: White

  • Tea Olive leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

  • Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White

  • Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green

Care of Tea Olive and Cyclamen

Care of Tea Olive and Cyclamen 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 Cyclamen pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, 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 Cyclamen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.