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Sweet Olive

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Perennial

Origin

Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
World, Pandemic

Types

Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan
Marchantia polymorpha montivagans, Marchantia polymorpha polymorpha, Marchantia polymorpha ruderalis

Number of Varieties

303
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy
Boggy areas, Fens, stream banks, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-111-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8
12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm2.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Orange
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Blue, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Lime Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval, Finely Dentate
Disc 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
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood cuttings
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Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
-

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
Clay, Loam

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
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Fertilizers

All-purpose dry fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

-
Fusarium root rot, Pythium rot, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

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

Attracts

Nematodes
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antitussive
gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems, Menopause problems

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
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OSMANTHUS fragrans
Marchantia polymorpha

Common Name

Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive
Common liverwort, umbrella liverwort

In Hindi

Sweet Olive
marchantia

In German

Sweet Olive
marchantia

In French

Olive douce
marchantia

In Spanish

Oliva dulce
Marchantia

In Greek

γλυκό Ελιά
Marchantia

In Portuguese

Olive doce
Marchantia

In Polish

słodki Olive
Marchantia

In Latin

Dulce Olive
Squalus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Hepaticophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Hepaticopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Marchantiales

Family

Oleaceae
Marchantiaceae

Genus

Osmanthus
Marchantia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

Oleeae
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Subfamily

-
Marchantioideae

Number of Species

1525
1 27800
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Difference Between Sweet Olive and Marchantia

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

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Importance of Sweet Olive and Marchantia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sweet Olive and Marchantia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sweet Olive and Marchantia 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 Marchantia is gallstones, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver problems and Menopause problems. Sweet Olive has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair while Marchantia has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair.

Compare Facts of Sweet Olive vs Marchantia

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