Tea Olive

Dwarf Nandina

About Tea Olive and Dwarf Nandina

Tea Olive

Dwarf Nandina

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

China

China, Japan

Types

Osmanthus fragrans

Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Colerno' Dwarf Nandina 'Compacta' Dwarf Nandina 'Filamentosa' Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Harbor Belle' Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Moon Bay'

Number of Varieties

3030

0 40000

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Habitat

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

low mountains, Mountain tops, Mountains, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-996-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm30.00 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

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Red, Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Acuminate

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, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

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

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 water frequently, Needs less 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, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Mealybugs, Whiteflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants

Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used for making informal hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OSMANTHUS delavayi

NANDINA domestica 'Nana Purpurea'

Common Name

Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive

heavenly bamboo sacred bamboo nandina

In Hindi

चाय ओलिव

Dwarf Nandina

In German

Tea Olive

Dwarf Nandina

In French

Tea Olive

Nandina Dwarf

In Spanish

té verde oliva

Nandina enana

In Greek

τσάι Ελιάς

Dwarf Nandina

In Portuguese

Tea Olive

Nandina do anão

In Polish

Herbata z oliwek

Dwarf Nandina

In Latin

Tea Olive

Dwarf Nandina

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Ranunculales

Family

Oleaceae

Berberidaceae

Genus

Osmanthus

Nandina

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3050

1 27800

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Properties of Tea Olive and Dwarf Nandina

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

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Season and Care of Tea Olive and Dwarf Nandina

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

Tea Olive and Dwarf Nandina Physical Information

Tea Olive and Dwarf Nandina physical information is very important for comparison. Tea Olive height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Dwarf Nandina height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Tea Olive and Dwarf Nandina are as follows:

Tea Olive flower color: White
Tea Olive leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green
Dwarf Nandina flower color:
Dwarf Nandina leaf color: Green, Purple and Copper

Care of Tea Olive and Dwarf Nandina

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