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About Tea Olive and Elderberry

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

China
Australia, South America

Types

Osmanthus fragrans
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Number of Varieties

300
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Slopes, Subtropical climates
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-994-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm9.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm8.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black
Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Grafting, 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
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part 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
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

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
Birds

Allergy

-
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

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
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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
Sambucus nigra

Common Name

Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive
Elderberry

In Hindi

चाय ओलिव
Elderberry

In German

Tea Olive
Holunderbeere

In French

Tea Olive
Sureau

In Spanish

té verde oliva
Saúco

In Greek

τσάι Ελιάς
Elderberry

In Portuguese

Tea Olive
Sabugueiro

In Polish

Herbata z oliwek
Bez czarny

In Latin

Tea Olive
Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Dipsacales

Family

Oleaceae
Adoxaceae

Genus

Osmanthus
Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3030
1 27800
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Properties of Tea Olive and Elderberry

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

Season and Care of Tea Olive and Elderberry

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

Tea Olive and Elderberry Physical Information

Tea Olive and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Tea Olive height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Tea Olive and Elderberry are as follows:

  • Tea Olive flower color: White

  • Tea Olive leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

  • Elderberry flower color: White

  • Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Tea Olive and Elderberry

Care of Tea Olive and Elderberry 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 Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads. In summer Tea Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.