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Tea Olive
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About Tea Olive

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

China

Types

Osmanthus fragrans

Number of Varieties

30
Rank: 87 (Overall)
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-99
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AHS Heat Zone

-

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

34% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

-

Edible Fruit

10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

9% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

6% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

53% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Showy Bark

12% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

41% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Invasive

7% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

27% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Attracts

Bees

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

35% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OSMANTHUS delavayi

Common Name

Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive

In Hindi

चाय ओलिव

In German

Tea Olive

In French

Tea Olive

In Spanish

té verde oliva

In Greek

τσάι Ελιάς

In Portuguese

Tea Olive

In Polish

Herbata z oliwek

In Latin

Tea Olive

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Oleaceae

Genus

Osmanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

30
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Properties of Tea Olive

Want to know the properties of Tea Olive? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Tea Olive is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Tea Olive Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Antioxidants

  • Part of plant used: Flowers, Fruits, Leaf Stalks and Leaves

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Tea Olive Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Tea Olive. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Tea Olive physical information is as follows: 180.00 cm tall and 180.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oval. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: White
  • Leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Tea Olive

Taking Tea Olive Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Tea Olive include pruning, which should be 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. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Tea Olive

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Tea Olive is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual and Perennial plant. Tea Olive is a very important plant from Broadleaf Evergreen. There are 30 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Osmanthus fragrans. This plant's habitat is Lowland, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Slopes and Subtropical climates and it comes in the hardiness zone 7-99. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.