Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
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Types
Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan
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Number of Varieties
3012
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40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-117-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
9-6
Sunset Zone
21,22
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Twisted/Contorted
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm460.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm240.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Orange
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Blue, Black
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval, Finely Dentate
Oval
Thorns
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✔
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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
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall
Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✔
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Tolerances
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Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood cuttings
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove no more than one-third of each branch
Cut leaves after fall, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-purpose dry fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
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Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, Rats, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Nematodes
Birds
Allergy
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allergic conjunctivitis, Itchy eyes, Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
Beautiful Skin, Good for the Scalp, Moisturizing, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Food for animals, Insect Repellent, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antitussive
Acne, Dysentry, Nutritive, osteoporosis
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as essential oil, Used as insect repellent, Used in herbal medicines, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes
Animal Feed, Application in Handicrafts, Biomass for fuel, Oil is used for aromatherapy
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
OSMANTHUS fragrans
Arbutus menziesii
Common Name
Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive
Arbutus
In Hindi
Sweet Olive
सदाबहार
In German
Sweet Olive
Erdbeerbaum
In French
Olive douce
arbousier
In Spanish
Oliva dulce
Arbitus
In Greek
γλυκό Ελιά
κουμαριά
In Portuguese
Olive doce
árbuto
In Polish
słodki Olive
mącznik
In Latin
Dulce Olive
arbutus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Scrophulariales
Ericales
Family
Oleaceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Osmanthus
Arbutus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Oleeae
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Subfamily
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Arbutoideae
Number of Species
158
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27800
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