Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Aquatics
Origin
Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
Australia
Types
Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan
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Number of Varieties
301
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40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-117-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
12-6
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm250.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm610.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Orange
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Blue, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval, Finely Dentate
Round
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall
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Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
-
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
In Water
How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood cuttings
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep immersed in water
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
Poorly 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 branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-purpose dry fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
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Edible Fruit
✔
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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Fragrant Fruit
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Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
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Showy Bark
✔
✘
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Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
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Invasive
✔
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Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Nematodes
Frogs
Allergy
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antitussive
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem
Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
Used as essential oil, Used as insect repellent, Used in herbal medicines, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes
Decoration Purposes, Starch
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
Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
OSMANTHUS fragrans
MARSILEA mutica
Common Name
Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
In Hindi
Sweet Olive
Pepperwort
In German
Sweet Olive
Pepperwort
In French
Olive douce
Pepperwort
In Spanish
Oliva dulce
Pepperwort
In Greek
γλυκό Ελιά
Pepperwort
In Portuguese
Olive doce
Pepperwort
In Polish
słodki Olive
Pepperwort
In Latin
Dulce Olive
Pepperwort
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Charophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
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Family
Oleaceae
Marsileaceae
Genus
Osmanthus
Marsilea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Oleeae
Lapidieae
Subfamily
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Number of Species
1565
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27800
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