Yarrow

Sweet Olive

About Yarrow and Sweet Olive

Yarrow

Sweet Olive

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Asia, Europe, North America

Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Types

A. millefolium chitralensis, Achillea millefolium occidentalis, Achillea millefolium puberula

Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan

Number of Varieties

8530

0 40000

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Habitat

Along Railroads, countryside, meadows, Pastures, Roadsides, Waste areas

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-96-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

Sunset Zone

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

35.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Red, Yellow

White, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Fern like

Oval, Finely Dentate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Tip cutting

Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

cut main flower spike, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove no more than one-third of each branch

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-purpose dry fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Nematodes

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Tooth ache

Antitussive

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as essential oil, Used as insect repellent, Used in herbal medicines, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Herb, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Achillea millefolium

OSMANTHUS fragrans

Common Name

Yarrow, common yarrow

Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive

In Hindi

एक प्रकार का पौधा

Sweet Olive

In German

Gemeine Schafgarbe

Sweet Olive

In French

Millefeuille

Olive douce

In Spanish

La milenrama

Oliva dulce

In Greek

μυριόφυλλο

γλυκό Ελιά

In Portuguese

milefólio

Olive doce

In Polish

krwawnika

słodki Olive

In Latin

ACHILLEOS

Dulce Olive

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Scrophulariales

Family

Asteraceae

Oleaceae

Genus

Achillea

Osmanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oleeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

11015

1 27800

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Properties of Yarrow and Sweet Olive

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

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Season and Care of Yarrow and Sweet Olive

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

Yarrow and Sweet Olive Physical Information

Yarrow and Sweet Olive physical information is very important for comparison. Yarrow height is 20.00 cm and width 35.00 cm whereas Sweet Olive height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Yarrow and Sweet Olive are as follows:

Yarrow flower color: Pink, Red and Yellow
Yarrow leaf color: Light Green
Sweet Olive flower color: White and Orange
Sweet Olive leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Yarrow and Sweet Olive

Care of Yarrow and Sweet Olive include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yarrow pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Sweet Olive pruning is done Remove no more than one-third of each branch. In summer Yarrow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.