Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Fruit
Origin
Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
Southeastern Asia
Types
Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan
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Number of Varieties
3098
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40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-1110-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm460.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm370.00 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
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval, Finely Dentate
Ovate
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
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✔
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Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood cuttings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove no more than one-third of each branch
Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-purpose dry fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
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Aphids, Mites, White outside
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
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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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Nematodes
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
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Dental erosion
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antitussive
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as essential oil, Used as insect repellent, Used in herbal medicines, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes
Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
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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
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
OSMANTHUS fragrans
CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'
Common Name
Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive
Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime
In Hindi
Sweet Olive
Shiraz Limoo
In German
Sweet Olive
Bearss Kalk
In French
Olive douce
Bearss chaux
In Spanish
Oliva dulce
Bearss cal
In Greek
γλυκό Ελιά
BEARSS ασβέστη
In Portuguese
Olive doce
Bearss cal
In Polish
słodki Olive
bearss wapna
In Latin
Dulce Olive
bearss lime
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Scrophulariales
Sapindales
Family
Oleaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Osmanthus
Citrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Oleeae
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
159
1
27800
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