Toyon

Tea Olive

About Toyon and Tea Olive

Toyon

Tea Olive

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

California

China

Types

Heteromeles arbutifolia

Osmanthus fragrans

Number of Varieties

330

0 40000

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Habitat

Foot Hills, low mountains, Woodlands

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-107-99

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange Red

Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require water in summer, Requires watering in the growing season

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

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, Solid Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Root Pathogen

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Bees

Allergy

Acidic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Erosion control

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Body Ache, Stomach pain

Antioxidants

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Sauces

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HETEROMELES arbutifolia

OSMANTHUS delavayi

Common Name

Christmas Berry, California Holly

Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive

In Hindi

Toyon

चाय ओलिव

In German

Toyon

Tea Olive

In French

Toyon

Tea Olive

In Spanish

Toyon

té verde oliva

In Greek

Toyon

τσάι Ελιάς

In Portuguese

Toyon

Tea Olive

In Polish

Toyon

Herbata z oliwek

In Latin

Toyon

Tea Olive

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae

Oleaceae

Genus

Heteromeles

Osmanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

630

1 27800

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Properties of Toyon and Tea Olive

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

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Season and Care of Toyon and Tea Olive

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

Toyon and Tea Olive Physical Information

Toyon and Tea Olive physical information is very important for comparison. Toyon height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Tea Olive height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Toyon and Tea Olive are as follows:

Toyon flower color: White
Toyon leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Tea Olive flower color: White
Tea Olive leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Toyon and Tea Olive

Care of Toyon and Tea Olive include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Toyon pruning is done and 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. In summer Toyon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tea Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.