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About Tea Olive and Timber Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass

Origin

China
Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

Osmanthus fragrans
Bambusoideae, Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo

Number of Varieties

3012
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-999-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12 - 10

Sunset Zone

21,22
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Brownish Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light 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
digitate

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
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings, Stem Planting

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
Average Water Needs

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
Clay, 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
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
Mice

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Tree trunks

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used for fragrance, Used for producing cooking oil, Used as a spice
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OSMANTHUS delavayi
DENDROCALAMUS strictus

Common Name

Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive
Male Bamboo, Timber Bamboo

In Hindi

चाय ओलिव
इमारती लकड़ी बांस

In German

Tea Olive
Holz Bambus

In French

Tea Olive
bois Bambou

In Spanish

té verde oliva
bambú

In Greek

τσάι Ελιάς
ξυλείας Μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Tea Olive
Bamboo Timber

In Polish

Herbata z oliwek
Drewno Bamboo

In Latin

Tea Olive
lignum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Poales

Family

Oleaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Osmanthus
Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Bambuseae

Subfamily

-
Bambusoideae

Number of Species

301000
1 27800
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Properties of Tea Olive and Timber Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Tea Olive and Timber Bamboo

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

Tea Olive and Timber Bamboo Physical Information

Tea Olive and Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Tea Olive height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Timber Bamboo height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Tea Olive and Timber Bamboo are as follows:

  • Tea Olive flower color: White

  • Tea Olive leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

  • Timber Bamboo flower color: Brownish Red

  • Timber Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Tea Olive and Timber Bamboo

Care of Tea Olive and Timber Bamboo 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 Timber Bamboo pruning is done . In summer Tea Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Timber Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.