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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
China, Japan

Types

Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan
Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Colerno' Dwarf Nandina 'Compacta' Dwarf Nandina 'Filamentosa' Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Harbor Belle' Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Moon Bay'

Number of Varieties

3030
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy
low mountains, Mountain tops, Mountains, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-116-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8
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Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Orange
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Blue, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Purple, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Red, Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval, Finely Dentate
Acuminate

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, Partial shade, Full 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
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood cuttings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do not water frequently, Needs less 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, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove no more than one-third of each branch
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-purpose dry fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Nematodes
Mealybugs, Whiteflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antitussive
Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OSMANTHUS fragrans
NANDINA domestica 'Nana Purpurea'

Common Name

Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive
heavenly bamboo sacred bamboo nandina

In Hindi

Sweet Olive
Dwarf Nandina

In German

Sweet Olive
Dwarf Nandina

In French

Olive douce
Nandina Dwarf

In Spanish

Oliva dulce
Nandina enana

In Greek

γλυκό Ελιά
Dwarf Nandina

In Portuguese

Olive doce
Nandina do anão

In Polish

słodki Olive
Dwarf Nandina

In Latin

Dulce Olive
Dwarf Nandina

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Ranunculales

Family

Oleaceae
Berberidaceae

Genus

Osmanthus
Nandina

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Oleeae
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

1550
1 27800
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Difference Between Sweet Olive and Dwarf Nandina

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

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Importance of Sweet Olive and Dwarf Nandina

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sweet Olive and Dwarf Nandina. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sweet Olive and Dwarf Nandina 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 Dwarf Nandina is Antirheumatic, Antitussive and Astringent. Sweet Olive has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair while Dwarf Nandina has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair.

Compare Facts of Sweet Olive vs Dwarf Nandina

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