Tea Olive

Peony

About Tea Olive and Peony

Tea Olive

Peony

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

China

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Types

Osmanthus fragrans

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White

Number of Varieties

3030

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-993-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm76.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Ants

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Flowers, Root, 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

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OSMANTHUS delavayi

Paeonia suffruticosa

Common Name

Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive

Peony

In Hindi

चाय ओलिव

Peony

In German

Tea Olive

Pfingstrose

In French

Tea Olive

Pivoine

In Spanish

té verde oliva

Peonía

In Greek

τσάι Ελιάς

παιωνία

In Portuguese

Tea Olive

Peônia

In Polish

Herbata z oliwek

Piwonia

In Latin

Tea Olive

AGLAOPHOTIS

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Oleaceae

Paeoniaceae

Genus

Osmanthus

Paeonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3030

1 27800

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Properties of Tea Olive and Peony

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

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Season and Care of Tea Olive and Peony

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

Tea Olive and Peony Physical Information

Tea Olive and Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Tea Olive height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Tea Olive and Peony are as follows:

Tea Olive flower color: White
Tea Olive leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green
Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Peony leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Tea Olive and Peony

Care of Tea Olive and Peony 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 Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, 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 Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.