Tea Olive

Heather

About Tea Olive and Heather

Tea Olive

Heather

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Shrub

Origin

China

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Types

Osmanthus fragrans

Number of Varieties

30700

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-995-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

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

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Ammonium Nitrate

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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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, Butterflies, Moths

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OSMANTHUS delavayi

CALLUNA vulgaris

Common Name

Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive

Heather, Common heather, Ling

In Hindi

चाय ओलिव

हीथ

In German

Tea Olive

Heidekraut

In French

Tea Olive

bruyère

In Spanish

té verde oliva

brezo

In Greek

τσάι Ελιάς

ερείκη

In Portuguese

Tea Olive

urze

In Polish

Herbata z oliwek

wrzos

In Latin

Tea Olive

Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Ericales

Family

Oleaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Osmanthus

Calluna

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ericeae

Subfamily

Ericoideae

Number of Species

30860

1 27800

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Properties of Tea Olive and Heather

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

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Season and Care of Tea Olive and Heather

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

Tea Olive and Heather Physical Information

Tea Olive and Heather physical information is very important for comparison. Tea Olive height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Tea Olive and Heather are as follows:

Tea Olive flower color: White
Tea Olive leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green
Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Tea Olive and Heather

Care of Tea Olive and Heather 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 Heather pruning is done Prune in early summer, 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 Heather needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.