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About Tea Olive and Twinleaf

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Perennial

Origin

China
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

Types

Osmanthus fragrans
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Number of Varieties

302
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Slopes, Subtropical climates
gardens, Hardwood forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-995-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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7-5

Sunset Zone

21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

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 cm12.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black
Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue 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
Butterfly shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Divison, 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
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
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full 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 deadheads, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants
Cancer, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OSMANTHUS delavayi
JEFFERSONIA diphylla

Common Name

Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive
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In Hindi

चाय ओलिव
Twinleaf

In German

Tea Olive
Twinleaf

In French

Tea Olive
Twinleaf

In Spanish

té verde oliva
Twinleaf

In Greek

τσάι Ελιάς
Twinleaf

In Portuguese

Tea Olive
Twinleaf

In Polish

Herbata z oliwek
Twinleaf

In Latin

Tea Olive
Twinleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Ranunculales

Family

Oleaceae
Berberidaceae

Genus

Osmanthus
Jeffersonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

302
1 27800
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Properties of Tea Olive and Twinleaf

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

Season and Care of Tea Olive and Twinleaf

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

Tea Olive and Twinleaf Physical Information

Tea Olive and Twinleaf physical information is very important for comparison. Tea Olive height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Twinleaf height is 15.20 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Tea Olive and Twinleaf are as follows:

  • Tea Olive flower color: White

  • Tea Olive leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

  • Twinleaf flower color: White

  • Twinleaf leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Tea Olive and Twinleaf

Care of Tea Olive and Twinleaf 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 Twinleaf pruning is done Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning. In summer Tea Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Twinleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.