Tea Olive

Mouse Melon

About Tea Olive and Mouse Melon

Tea Olive

Mouse Melon

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Vegetable

Origin

China

Central America, Mexico

Types

Osmanthus fragrans

Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

303

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Habitat

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

Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-997-8

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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 cm15.20 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm180.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

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

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels

Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants

Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OSMANTHUS delavayi

MELOTHRIA scabra

Common Name

Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

In Hindi

चाय ओलिव

Mousemelon

In German

Tea Olive

Maus Melone

In French

Tea Olive

Mousemelon

In Spanish

té verde oliva

Mousemelon

In Greek

τσάι Ελιάς

πεπόνι ποντίκι

In Portuguese

Tea Olive

melão rato

In Polish

Herbata z oliwek

mysz melona

In Latin

Tea Olive

mouse melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Cucurbitales

Family

Oleaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Osmanthus

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

3050

1 27800

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Properties of Tea Olive and Mouse Melon

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

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Season and Care of Tea Olive and Mouse Melon

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

Tea Olive and Mouse Melon Physical Information

Tea Olive and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Tea Olive height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Tea Olive and Mouse Melon are as follows:

Tea Olive flower color: White
Tea Olive leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green

Care of Tea Olive and Mouse Melon

Care of Tea Olive and Mouse Melon 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 Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots. In summer Tea Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mouse Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.