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Mashua and Sweet Olive


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Flowering Plants, Vegetable  

Origin
Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America  

Types
Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan  
-  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
10  

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
-  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Orange  
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Blue, Black  
Pink, Red, White  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light 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  
Trumpet  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall, Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood cuttings  
From Rhizomes  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of 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  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove no more than one-third of each branch  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-purpose dry fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Mosaic viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Nematodes  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antitussive  
-  

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

Other Uses
Used as essential oil, Used as insect repellent, Used in herbal medicines, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes  
-  

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  
Foundation  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OSMANTHUS fragrans  
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum  

Common Name
Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive  
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium  

In Hindi
Sweet Olive  
Tuberous Nasturtium  

In German
Sweet Olive  
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse  

In French
Olive douce  
Capucine tubéreuse  

In Spanish
Oliva dulce  
tuberosa capuchina  

In Greek
γλυκό Ελιά  
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο  

In Portuguese
Olive doce  
tuberosa chagas  

In Polish
słodki Olive  
bulwiaste Nasturcja  

In Latin
Dulce Olive  
Morbus nasturtium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Brassicales  

Family
Oleaceae  
Tropaeolaceae  

Genus
Osmanthus  
Tropaeolum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Oleeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
15  
99+
100  

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Difference Between Sweet Olive and Mashua

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

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Importance of Sweet Olive and Mashua

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

Compare Facts of Sweet Olive vs Mashua

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 Mashua 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 Mashua 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 Mashua has no showy fruits. Also Sweet Olive is not flowering and Mashua is flowering. You can compare Sweet Olive and Mashua facts and facts of other plants too.

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