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Tea Olive

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About Tea Olive and Mashua

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants, Vegetable

Origin

China
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America

Types

Osmanthus fragrans
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Number of Varieties

3010
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Slopes, Subtropical climates
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USDA Hardiness Zone

7-998-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
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Sunset Zone

21,22
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Habit

Oval or Rounded
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black
Pink, Red, White

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Dark Green
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
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Trumpet

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
From Rhizomes

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
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of 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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade, 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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Mosaic viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
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Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Foundation

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OSMANTHUS delavayi
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum

Common Name

Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium

In Hindi

चाय ओलिव
Tuberous Nasturtium

In German

Tea Olive
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse

In French

Tea Olive
Capucine tubéreuse

In Spanish

té verde oliva
tuberosa capuchina

In Greek

τσάι Ελιάς
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο

In Portuguese

Tea Olive
tuberosa chagas

In Polish

Herbata z oliwek
bulwiaste Nasturcja

In Latin

Tea Olive
Morbus nasturtium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Lamiales
Brassicales

Family

Oleaceae
Tropaeolaceae

Genus

Osmanthus
Tropaeolum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

30100
1 27800
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Properties of Tea Olive and Mashua

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

Season and Care of Tea Olive and Mashua

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

Tea Olive and Mashua Physical Information

Tea Olive and Mashua physical information is very important for comparison. Tea Olive height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Tea Olive and Mashua are as follows:

  • Tea Olive flower color: White

  • Tea Olive leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

  • Mashua flower color: Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose and Yellow

  • Mashua leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Tea Olive and Mashua

Care of Tea Olive and Mashua 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 Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Tea Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mashua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.