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Tea Olive

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About Tea Olive and Tree Echium

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Biennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree

Origin

China
Canary Islands

Types

Osmanthus fragrans
Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

3010
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-998-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm240.00 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
Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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

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
Showy

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OSMANTHUS delavayi
ECHIUM pininana

Common Name

Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

In Hindi

चाय ओलिव
Tree Echium

In German

Tea Olive
Baum Aciam

In French

Tea Olive
Arbre ACIAM

In Spanish

té verde oliva
árbol Aciam

In Greek

τσάι Ελιάς
δέντρο Aciam

In Portuguese

Tea Olive
árvore Aciam

In Polish

Herbata z oliwek
drzewo Aciam

In Latin

Tea Olive
lignum Aciam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Lamiales

Family

Oleaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Osmanthus
Echium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3060
1 27800
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Properties of Tea Olive and Tree Echium

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

Season and Care of Tea Olive and Tree Echium

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

Tea Olive and Tree Echium Physical Information

Tea Olive and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Tea Olive height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Tea Olive and Tree Echium are as follows:

  • Tea Olive flower color: White

  • Tea Olive leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

  • Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet

  • Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Tea Olive and Tree Echium

Care of Tea Olive and Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.