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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Herbs  

Origin
Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America, Southern India  

Types
Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan  
Herpestis monniera  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
-  

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy  
Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
-  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
100.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Orange  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Blue, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark 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
No  
No  

Season

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  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood cuttings  
Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
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  
Remove damaged leaves, Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-purpose dry fertilizer  
fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Grasshoppers  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
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  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Nematodes  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
Dry Mouth, gastro-intestinal problems, Nausea, Pain and fatigue, Stomach pain  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair  
Good for skin, Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antitussive  
Bronchitis, constipation, Cough, Digestive disorders, Fever, Fights Depression, Improving mental health, Skin Disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used as essential oil, Used as insect repellent, Used in herbal medicines, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes  
Culinary use, For making oil for cosmetics  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OSMANTHUS fragrans  
Bacopa monnieri  

Common Name
Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive  
brahmi, thyme-leafed gratiola, water hyssop, herb of grace, Indian pennywort  

In Hindi
Sweet Olive  
ब्राह्मी  

In German
Sweet Olive  
Kleine Fettblatt  

In French
Olive douce  
Bacopa monnieri  

In Spanish
Oliva dulce  
bacopa, hisopo de agua, brahmi and lágrima de bebé  

In Greek
γλυκό Ελιά  
Brahmi  

In Portuguese
Olive doce  
Brahmi  

In Polish
słodki Olive  
brahmi  

In Latin
Dulce Olive  
Brahmi  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Oleaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Osmanthus  
Bacopa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Oleeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
15  
99+
60  

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Difference Between Sweet Olive and Brahmi

If you are confused whether Sweet Olive or Brahmi 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 Sweet Olive and Brahmi Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Sweet Olive are All-purpose dry fertilizer, whereas for Brahmi fertilizers required are fertilize in growing season and organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sweet Olive and Brahmi if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sweet Olive and Brahmi

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sweet Olive and Brahmi. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sweet Olive and Brahmi 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 Sweet Olive is Antitussive whereas of Brahmi is Bronchitis, constipation, Cough, Digestive disorders, Fever, Fights Depression, Improving mental health and Skin Disorders. Sweet Olive has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair while Brahmi has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair.

Compare Facts of Sweet Olive vs Brahmi

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 Sweet Olive vs Brahmi 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 Sweet Olive are whereas of Brahmi have Dry Mouth, gastro-intestinal problems, Nausea, Pain and fatigue and Stomach pain respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sweet Olive has no showy fruits and Brahmi has no showy fruits. Also Sweet Olive is not flowering and Brahmi is not flowering . You can compare Sweet Olive and Brahmi facts and facts of other plants too.

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