Tea Olive

Zizka

About Tea Olive and Zizka

Tea Olive

Zizka

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Grass

1.3 Origin

China

Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Grassland, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-998-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12 - 8

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Burgundy, Pink, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

Light Pink, Tan, White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Purple, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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

Needs less watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Disease free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OSMANTHUS delavayi

MELINIS nerviglumis

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive

Ruby Grass, Zizka

7.2.1 In Hindi

चाय ओलिव

Zizka

7.2.2 In German

Tea Olive

Zizka

7.2.3 In French

Tea Olive

Zizka

7.2.4 In Spanish

té verde oliva

Zizka

7.2.5 In Greek

τσάι Ελιάς

Zizka

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tea Olive

Zizka

7.2.7 In Polish

Herbata z oliwek

Zizka

7.2.8 In Latin

Tea Olive

Žižka

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Poales

8.5 Family

Oleaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Osmanthus

Melinis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Paniceae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA22

1 27800

Properties of Tea Olive and Zizka

Wondering what are the properties of Tea Olive and Zizka? We provide you with everything About Tea Olive and Zizka. Tea Olive doesn't have thorns and Zizka doesn't have thorns. Also Tea Olive does not have fragrant flowers. Tea Olive has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Zizka has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Zizka and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Tea Olive and Zizka

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

Tea Olive and Zizka Physical Information

Tea Olive and Zizka physical information is very important for comparison. Tea Olive height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Zizka height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Tea Olive and Zizka are as follows:

Tea Olive flower color: White
Tea Olive leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green
Zizka flower color: Burgundy, Pink and Rose
Zizka leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Tea Olive and Zizka

Care of Tea Olive and Zizka 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 Zizka pruning is done No need to prune, 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 Zizka needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.