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About Yaupon and Tea Olive

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern United States
China

Types

Ilex vomitoria
Osmanthus fragrans

Number of Varieties

330
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-117-99
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red
Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
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 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

Black root rot, Leafminers, Phytophthora Root Rot, Scale, Tar spot
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees

Allergy

Toxic
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antioxidants

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ILEX vomitoria 'Condeaux'
OSMANTHUS delavayi

Common Name

Yaupon Holly, Yaupon
Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive

In Hindi

Yaupon
चाय ओलिव

In German

Yaupon
Tea Olive

In French

Yaupon
Tea Olive

In Spanish

Yaupon
té verde oliva

In Greek

Yaupon
τσάι Ελιάς

In Portuguese

Yaupon
Tea Olive

In Polish

Yaupon
Herbata z oliwek

In Latin

Yaupon
Tea Olive

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Aquifoliales
Lamiales

Family

Aquifoliaceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Ilex
Osmanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

60030
1 27800
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Properties of Yaupon and Tea Olive

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

Season and Care of Yaupon and Tea Olive

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

Yaupon and Tea Olive Physical Information

Yaupon and Tea Olive physical information is very important for comparison. Yaupon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Tea Olive height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Yaupon and Tea Olive are as follows:

  • Yaupon flower color: White

  • Yaupon leaf color: Green

  • Tea Olive flower color: White

  • Tea Olive leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Yaupon and Tea Olive

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