Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants
Origin
Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan
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Number of Varieties
308
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40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy
Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-112-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
7 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm20.30 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Orange
Yellow, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Blue, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval, Finely Dentate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
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
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never 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, 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
Pruning
Remove no more than one-third of each branch
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-purpose dry fertilizer
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
-
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Nematodes
Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
-
Corydalis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses
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✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antitussive
Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as essential oil, Used as insect repellent, Used in herbal medicines, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
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
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
OSMANTHUS fragrans
CORYDALIS sempervirens
Common Name
Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
In Hindi
Sweet Olive
Capnoides
In German
Sweet Olive
Capnoides
In French
Olive douce
capnoides
In Spanish
Oliva dulce
Capnoides
In Greek
γλυκό Ελιά
Capnoides
In Portuguese
Olive doce
Capnoides
In Polish
słodki Olive
Capnoides
In Latin
Dulce Olive
capnoides
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Basidiomycota
Class
Magnoliopsida
Agaricomycetes
Order
Scrophulariales
Agaricales
Family
Oleaceae
Fumariaceae
Genus
Osmanthus
Hypholoma
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Oleeae
Fumarieae
Subfamily
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Fumarioideae
Number of Species
151
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27800
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