Tea Olive

Sugar Apple

About Tea Olive and Sugar Apple

Tea Olive

Sugar Apple

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Fruit

Origin

China

Caribbean, South America

Types

Osmanthus fragrans

Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White

Number of Varieties

308

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-9910-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

Light Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

oblong or narrow-lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container

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

Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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 young trees into an open vase shape

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Fruit Bats

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants

Diabetes, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OSMANTHUS delavayi

ANNONA squamosa

Common Name

Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive

Sugar Apple

In Hindi

चाय ओलिव

सीताफल

In German

Tea Olive

Zuckerapfel

In French

Tea Olive

Sugar Apple

In Spanish

té verde oliva

Manzana de azúcar

In Greek

τσάι Ελιάς

ζάχαρη της Apple

In Portuguese

Tea Olive

Pinha

In Polish

Herbata z oliwek

Cukier Jabłko

In Latin

Tea Olive

Sugar Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Magnoliales

Family

Oleaceae

Annonaceae

Genus

Osmanthus

Annona

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Abreae

Subfamily

Maloideae

Number of Species

30166

1 27800

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Properties of Tea Olive and Sugar Apple

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

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Season and Care of Tea Olive and Sugar Apple

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

Tea Olive and Sugar Apple Physical Information

Tea Olive and Sugar Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Tea Olive height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Tea Olive and Sugar Apple are as follows:

Tea Olive flower color: White
Tea Olive leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green
Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green

Care of Tea Olive and Sugar Apple

Care of Tea Olive and Sugar Apple 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 Sugar Apple pruning is done Prune young trees into an open vase shape. In summer Tea Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sugar Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.