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Tea Olive

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About Tea Olive and Malabar Spinach

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Vegetable

Origin

China
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Osmanthus fragrans
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

305
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Slopes, Subtropical climates
Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-99-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12*7

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm2.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm24.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black
White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green
Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Heart-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, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Leaf Cutting, 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
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Aphids

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OSMANTHUS delavayi
BASELLA alba

Common Name

Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

चाय ओलिव
पोई

In German

Tea Olive
Malabarspinat

In French

Tea Olive
L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

té verde oliva
espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

τσάι Ελιάς
Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Tea Olive
Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Herbata z oliwek
Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Tea Olive
Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Lamiales
Caryophyllales

Family

Oleaceae
Basellaceae

Genus

Osmanthus
Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3060
1 27800
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Properties of Tea Olive and Malabar Spinach

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

Season and Care of Tea Olive and Malabar Spinach

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

Tea Olive and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Tea Olive and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Tea Olive height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Tea Olive and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

  • Tea Olive flower color: White

  • Tea Olive leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

  • Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Tea Olive and Malabar Spinach

Care of Tea Olive and Malabar Spinach 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 Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Tea Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.