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About Tea Olive and Lupine


About Lupine and Tea Olive


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
China  
Mediterranean, North Africa, Northern America  

Types
Osmanthus fragrans  
Anthony Peak Lupine, Silver Bush, Garden Lupine, Spider Lupine, Adonis Lupine  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
200  
34

Habitat
Lowland, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Slopes, Subtropical climates  
Pine barrens, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-99  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
1a, 1b, 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 cm  
99+
2.95 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
1.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Blue, Pink, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Dark Blue, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green  
Light 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  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loose, Moist  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter  
Late Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

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  
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases  

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  
Loose, Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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  
Prune ocassionally  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Aphids, Fusarium wilt, Root rot, Thripes  

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  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees  
Bees  

Allergy
-  
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants  
Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Treatment of ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves  
Flowers, Seeds  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border  
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OSMANTHUS delavayi  
Lupinus  

Common Name
Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive  
Hybrid Lupine  

In Hindi
चाय ओलिव  
वृक संयंत्र  

In German
Tea Olive  
lupine  

In French
Tea Olive  
usine de lupin  

In Spanish
té verde oliva  
planta de lupino  

In Greek
τσάι Ελιάς  
φυτό λούπινο  

In Portuguese
Tea Olive  
tremoço planta  

In Polish
Herbata z oliwek  
łubin roślin  

In Latin
Tea Olive  
Plinio herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Fabales  

Family
Oleaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Osmanthus  
Lupinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
30  
200  
99+

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Properties of Tea Olive and Lupine

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

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Season and Care of Tea Olive and Lupine

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

Tea Olive and Lupine Physical Information

Tea Olive and Lupine physical information is very important for comparison. Tea Olive height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Lupine height is 2.95 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Tea Olive and Lupine are as follows:

Care of Tea Olive and Lupine

Care of Tea Olive and Lupine 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 Lupine pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Tea Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lupine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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