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About Tea Olive and Green Hosta


About Green Hosta and Tea Olive


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Perennial  

Origin
China  
Asia  

Types
Osmanthus fragrans  
Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
24  
99+

Habitat
Lowland, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Slopes, Subtropical climates  
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-99  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-2  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A2, A3, 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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Lavender, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Dark Blue, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Slate Gray, Steel Blue  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction  
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  

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, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants  
Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used for fragrance, Used for producing cooking oil, Used as a spice  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border  
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OSMANTHUS delavayi  
HOSTA 'Eruption'  

Common Name
Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive  
green hosta  

In Hindi
चाय ओलिव  
green hosta  

In German
Tea Olive  
Funkie  

In French
Tea Olive  
plantain lily  

In Spanish
té verde oliva  
lirio de plátano  

In Greek
τσάι Ελιάς  
πεντάνευρο κρίνος  

In Portuguese
Tea Olive  
lírio banana  

In Polish
Herbata z oliwek  
babki lilia  

In Latin
Tea Olive  
plantago lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Liliales  

Family
Oleaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Osmanthus  
Hosta  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
30  
70  

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Properties of Tea Olive and Green Hosta

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

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Season and Care of Tea Olive and Green Hosta

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

Tea Olive and Green Hosta Physical Information

Tea Olive and Green Hosta physical information is very important for comparison. Tea Olive height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Green Hosta height is 15.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Tea Olive and Green Hosta are as follows:

Care of Tea Olive and Green Hosta

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

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