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About Tea Olive and Mugo Pine

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

China
Europe, Southern Europe

Types

Osmanthus fragrans
Pinus mugo, Swiss Mountain Pine

Number of Varieties

3040
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-992-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Needle like

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
Slow

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
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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
occasional watering once established

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, 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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
Birds

Allergy

-
-

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
Antiasthamatic, Cardiotonic, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
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Other Uses

Culinary use, Used for fragrance, Used for producing cooking oil, Used as a spice
Shelterbelt, Used as firewood, Used for making green dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Alpine, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OSMANTHUS delavayi
PINUS mugo

Common Name

Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive
Dwarf Mountain Pine, Mugo pine, Mountain Pine

In Hindi

चाय ओलिव
Mugo Pine

In German

Tea Olive
Bergkiefer

In French

Tea Olive
Pinus mugo

In Spanish

té verde oliva
Pinus mugo

In Greek

τσάι Ελιάς
Mugo Pine

In Portuguese

Tea Olive
Pinus mugo

In Polish

Herbata z oliwek
Kosodrzewina

In Latin

Tea Olive
Mugo Pine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Lamiales
Pinales

Family

Oleaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Osmanthus
Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

303
1 27800
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Properties of Tea Olive and Mugo Pine

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

Season and Care of Tea Olive and Mugo Pine

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

Tea Olive and Mugo Pine Physical Information

Tea Olive and Mugo Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Tea Olive height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Mugo Pine height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Tea Olive and Mugo Pine are as follows:

  • Tea Olive flower color: White

  • Tea Olive leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

  • Mugo Pine flower color: Yellow

  • Mugo Pine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Tea Olive and Mugo Pine

Care of Tea Olive and Mugo Pine 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 Mugo Pine 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 Mugo Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.