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About Weeping Maple and Tea Olive


About Tea Olive and Weeping Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
China  

Types
Ever red , Crimson queen  
Osmanthus fragrans  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
30  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
7-99  

AHS Heat Zone
8-2  
-  

Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
Dark Blue, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Lime Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Lime Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Orange Red  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Beetles  
Bees  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'  
OSMANTHUS delavayi  

Common Name
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple  
Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive  

In Hindi
Weeping Maple  
चाय ओलिव  

In German
Weeping Maple  
Tea Olive  

In French
Maple pleureur  
Tea Olive  

In Spanish
weeping maple  
té verde oliva  

In Greek
weeping maple  
τσάι Ελιάς  

In Portuguese
chorando de bordo  
Tea Olive  

In Polish
płacz klonu  
Herbata z oliwek  

In Latin
weeping maple  
Tea Olive  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Lamiales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Oleaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Osmanthus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
130  
99+
30  

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Properties of Weeping Maple and Tea Olive

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

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Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Tea Olive

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

Weeping Maple and Tea Olive Physical Information

Weeping Maple and Tea Olive physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Tea Olive height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Tea Olive are as follows:

Care of Weeping Maple and Tea Olive

Care of Weeping Maple and Tea Olive include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves 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 Weeping Maple 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.

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