Tea Olive

German Chamomile

About Tea Olive and German Chamomile

Tea Olive

German Chamomile

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Herbs

Origin

China

Europe, Western Asia, India

Types

Osmanthus fragrans

Number of Varieties

3010

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Fields, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-99-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm20.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm25.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Runners, 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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water, Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering

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

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

Pest Free

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Bees, Beetles, Butterflies, Flies

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants

Antispasmodic, bowel syndrome, Sedative, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, Herb

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Cutflower, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OSMANTHUS delavayi

MATRICARIA recutita

Common Name

Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive

German Chamomile, Scented Mayweed

In Hindi

चाय ओलिव

जर्मन कैमोमाइल

In German

Tea Olive

Echte Kamille

In French

Tea Olive

Matricaria recutita

In Spanish

té verde oliva

Matricaria recutita

In Greek

τσάι Ελιάς

γερμανικό χαμομήλι

In Portuguese

Tea Olive

Camomila vulgar

In Polish

Herbata z oliwek

Rumianek pospolity

In Latin

Tea Olive

Matricaria chamomilla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Asterales

Family

Oleaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Osmanthus

Matricaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Anthemideae

Subfamily

Number of Species

301

1 27800

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Properties of Tea Olive and German Chamomile

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

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Season and Care of Tea Olive and German Chamomile

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

Tea Olive and German Chamomile Physical Information

Tea Olive and German Chamomile physical information is very important for comparison. Tea Olive height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas German Chamomile height is 20.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Tea Olive and German Chamomile are as follows:

Tea Olive flower color: White
Tea Olive leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green
German Chamomile flower color: White and Yellow
German Chamomile leaf color: Green

Care of Tea Olive and German Chamomile

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