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Tea Olive and English Laurel


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia  
China  

Types
Castlewellan, Otto Luyken, Schipkaensis  
Osmanthus fragrans  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest  
Lowland, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Slopes, Subtropical climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
7-99  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Spreading  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Black  
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
broad, flat  
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 Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Softwood cuttings  
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  
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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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
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
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Insects  
Bees  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge  
Beautification  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Eye Infection, Nausia, Vomiting  
Antioxidants  

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

Other Uses
Dried heads are used in floristry  
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
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken'  
OSMANTHUS delavayi  

Common Name
cherry laurel, common laurel  
Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive  

In Hindi
English laurel  
चाय ओलिव  

In German
Lorbeerkirsche  
Tea Olive  

In French
Laurier-cerise  
Tea Olive  

In Spanish
Prunus laurocerasus  
té verde oliva  

In Greek
Prunus laurocerasus  
τσάι Ελιάς  

In Portuguese
Prunus laurocerasus  
Tea Olive  

In Polish
Laurowiśnia wschodnia  
Herbata z oliwek  

In Latin
Prunus padus  
Tea Olive  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Lamiales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Oleaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Osmanthus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
40  
99+
30  

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Difference Between English Laurel and Tea Olive

If you are confused whether English Laurel or Tea Olive are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see English Laurel and Tea Olive Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of English Laurel are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Tea Olive fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between English Laurel and Tea Olive if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of English Laurel and Tea Olive

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of English Laurel and Tea Olive. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare English Laurel and Tea Olive as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of English Laurel is Eye Infection, Nausia and Vomiting whereas of Tea Olive is Antioxidants. English Laurel has beauty benefits as follows: while Tea Olive has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of English Laurel vs Tea Olive

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of English Laurel vs Tea Olive and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of English Laurel are whereas of Tea Olive have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. English Laurel has no showy fruits and Tea Olive has no showy fruits. Also English Laurel is not flowering and Tea Olive is not flowering . You can compare English Laurel and Tea Olive facts and facts of other plants too.

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