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Tea Olive

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About Tea Olive and Willow Acacia

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree

Origin

China
Australia

Types

Osmanthus fragrans
Acacia salicina, Acacia stenophylla

Number of Varieties

3045
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-9910-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm370.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark 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
Narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter
Fall, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings

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

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

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
Insignificant

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
Butterflies

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, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used for fragrance, Used for producing cooking oil, Used as a spice
Charcoal, Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OSMANTHUS delavayi
ACACIA salicina

Common Name

Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive
Cooba, Willow Acacia

In Hindi

चाय ओलिव
willow acacia

In German

Tea Olive
Weiden Akazie

In French

Tea Olive
saule acacia

In Spanish

té verde oliva
acacia sauce

In Greek

τσάι Ελιάς
ιτιά ακακίας

In Portuguese

Tea Olive
salgueiro de acácia

In Polish

Herbata z oliwek
wierzba akacji

In Latin

Tea Olive
lignis salices

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Fabales

Family

Oleaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Osmanthus
Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

30800
1 27800
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Properties of Tea Olive and Willow Acacia

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

Season and Care of Tea Olive and Willow Acacia

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

Tea Olive and Willow Acacia Physical Information

Tea Olive and Willow Acacia physical information is very important for comparison. Tea Olive height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Willow Acacia height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Tea Olive and Willow Acacia are as follows:

  • Tea Olive flower color: White

  • Tea Olive leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

  • Willow Acacia flower color: Yellow

  • Willow Acacia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Tea Olive and Willow Acacia

Care of Tea Olive and Willow Acacia 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 Willow Acacia 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 Willow Acacia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.