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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin
China

Types
Osmanthus fragrans

Number of Varieties
30 87

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-99

AHS Heat Zone
-

Sunset Zone
21,22

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
180.00 cm 84

Minimum Width
180.00 cm 70

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
No

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
No

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
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Bees

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

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
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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