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About Winter Daphne and Tea Olive


About Tea Olive and Winter Daphne


What is

Life Span
Biennial and Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
China, Japan  
China  

Types
Daphne odora,Daphne. mezereum.,Daphne transatlantica  
Osmanthus fragrans  

Number of Varieties
1  
30  
99+

Habitat
shade of upland trees  
Lowland, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Slopes, Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
7-99  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Rose  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
Dark Blue, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Gray Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
feather-shaped  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
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
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
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
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Bees  

Allergy
poisonous if ingested  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Woodland margins  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Antiphlogistic, Antispasmodic, Depurative, Opthalmic  
Antioxidants  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves  

Other Uses
Making Perfumes  
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, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DAPHNE odora  
OSMANTHUS delavayi  

Common Name
winter daphne  
Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive  

In Hindi
winter daphne  
चाय ओलिव  

In German
Daphne odora  
Tea Olive  

In French
Daphne odora  
Tea Olive  

In Spanish
Daphne odora  
té verde oliva  

In Greek
Daphne odora  
τσάι Ελιάς  

In Portuguese
Daphne odora  
Tea Olive  

In Polish
Daphne odora  
Herbata z oliwek  

In Latin
Daphne odora  
Tea Olive  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Rosopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malvales  
Lamiales  

Family
Thymelaeaceae  
Oleaceae  

Genus
Daphne  
Osmanthus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Euphorbioideae  
-  

Number of Species
70  
30  

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Properties of Winter Daphne and Tea Olive

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

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Season and Care of Winter Daphne and Tea Olive

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

Winter Daphne and Tea Olive Physical Information

Winter Daphne and Tea Olive physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Daphne height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Tea Olive height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Winter Daphne and Tea Olive are as follows:

Care of Winter Daphne and Tea Olive

Care of Winter Daphne and Tea Olive include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Winter Daphne 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 Winter Daphne 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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