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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Shrub

Origin

Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
South Africa

Types

Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan
Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

307
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-119-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8
9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm365.76 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Orange
Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Blue, Black
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval, Finely Dentate
Egg-shaped

Thorns

Season

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, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood cuttings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove no more than one-third of each branch
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Fertilizers

All-purpose dry fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Nematodes
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antitussive
Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem
Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

Used as essential oil, Used as insect repellent, Used in herbal medicines, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes
Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OSMANTHUS fragrans
BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive
Buttonbush

In Hindi

Sweet Olive
Buttonbush shrub

In German

Sweet Olive
Button Strauch

In French

Olive douce
buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

Oliva dulce
arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

γλυκό Ελιά
Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

Olive doce
arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

słodki Olive
Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

Dulce Olive
Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Rubiales

Family

Oleaceae
Bruniaceae

Genus

Osmanthus
Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oleeae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1512
1 27800
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Difference Between Sweet Olive and Buttonbush

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

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Importance of Sweet Olive and Buttonbush

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sweet Olive and Buttonbush. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sweet Olive and Buttonbush 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 Buttonbush is Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic and Tonic. Sweet Olive has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair while Buttonbush has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair.

Compare Facts of Sweet Olive vs Buttonbush

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 Buttonbush 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 Buttonbush have Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sweet Olive has no showy fruits and Buttonbush has showy fruits. Also Sweet Olive is not flowering and Buttonbush is flowering. You can compare Sweet Olive and Buttonbush facts and facts of other plants too.