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About Tea Olive and Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree

Origin

China
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Osmanthus fragrans
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Number of Varieties

303
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-9910-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22
H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings, Stem Planting

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
Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Moderate

In Spring

Moderate
Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

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For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants
Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used for fragrance, Used for producing cooking oil, Used as a spice
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OSMANTHUS delavayi
ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

चाय ओलिव
Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Tea Olive
Lichtnussbaum

In French

Tea Olive
Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

té verde oliva
Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

τσάι Ελιάς
Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Tea Olive
Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Herbata z oliwek
Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Tea Olive
Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Euphorbiales

Family

Oleaceae
Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Osmanthus
Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Aleuritideae

Subfamily

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Crotonoideae

Number of Species

3050
1 27800
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Properties of Tea Olive and Kukui

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

Season and Care of Tea Olive and Kukui

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

Tea Olive and Kukui Physical Information

Tea Olive and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Tea Olive height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Tea Olive and Kukui are as follows:

  • Tea Olive flower color: White

  • Tea Olive leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

  • Kukui flower color: White

  • Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Tea Olive and Kukui

Care of Tea Olive and Kukui 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 Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.