Tea Olive

Star Anise

About Tea Olive and Star Anise

Tea Olive

Star Anise

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

China

Southeastern United States

Types

Osmanthus fragrans

Number of Varieties

3042

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-996-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Dark Green

Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Olive

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Olive

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long, Alternate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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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

Dogs

Allergy

Hypertonia, Nausea, Spasms, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Borders

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants

Antibacterial, Appetizer, Expectorant, Homeopathy

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

Used as essential oil, Used in flavouring curries, teas, Used to sweeten the breath

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OSMANTHUS delavayi

ILLICIUM parviflorum

Common Name

Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive

Chinese Star Anise, Badiam

In Hindi

चाय ओलिव

चक्र फूल

In German

Tea Olive

Sternanis

In French

Tea Olive

Anis étoilé

In Spanish

té verde oliva

Anís estrellado

In Greek

τσάι Ελιάς

Γλυκάνισο

In Portuguese

Tea Olive

Star Anise

In Polish

Herbata z oliwek

Anyż

In Latin

Tea Olive

Star Anise

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Illiciales

Family

Oleaceae

Illiciaceae

Genus

Osmanthus

Illicium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms

Tribe

Illicieae

Subfamily

Illicioideae

Number of Species

3042

1 27800

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Properties of Tea Olive and Star Anise

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

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Season and Care of Tea Olive and Star Anise

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

Tea Olive and Star Anise Physical Information

Tea Olive and Star Anise physical information is very important for comparison. Tea Olive height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Star Anise height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Tea Olive and Star Anise are as follows:

Tea Olive flower color: White
Tea Olive leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green
Star Anise flower color: Yellow green
Star Anise leaf color: Olive

Care of Tea Olive and Star Anise

Care of Tea Olive and Star Anise 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 Star Anise 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 Star Anise needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.