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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Fruit  

Origin
Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea  
Southeastern Asia, Polynesia  

Types
Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan  
African Shaddock,Chandler Pomelo,Kao Phuang Pomelo,MeloGold Pomelo-Grapefruit,Minneloa Tangelo  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
10  

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy  
Clay soil areas, Coastal Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Orange  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Blue, Black  
White, Yellow, Light Pink  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval, Finely Dentate  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

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  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood cuttings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Needs watering once a week, Requires consistently moist soil  

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, 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 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  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Nematodes  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Dermatitis, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair  
Brightens the skin complexion, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antitussive  
Acne, Detoxification, Digestion problems, epilepsy, Kidney Stones, Nutrients, Obesity  

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

Other Uses
Used as essential oil, Used as insect repellent, Used in herbal medicines, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes  
febrifuge, Tea-like beverage can be brewed  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OSMANTHUS fragrans  
CITRUS maxima 'Hirado'  

Common Name
Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive  
pomelo, pomello, pummelo, pommelo, pamplemousse, jabong, shaddick,or shaddock  

In Hindi
Sweet Olive  
चकोतरा  

In German
Sweet Olive  
Pampelmuse  

In French
Olive douce  
Citrus maxima  

In Spanish
Oliva dulce  
Citrus maxima  

In Greek
γλυκό Ελιά  
πομέλο  

In Portuguese
Olive doce  
Pomelo  

In Polish
słodki Olive  
Pomarańcza olbrzymia  

In Latin
Dulce Olive  
Citrus maxima  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Sapindales  

Family
Oleaceae  
Rutaceae  

Genus
Osmanthus  
Citrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Oleeae  
Citreae  

Subfamily
-  
Aurantioideae  

Number of Species
15  
99+
175  
99+

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Difference Between Sweet Olive and Pummelo

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

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Importance of Sweet Olive and Pummelo

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sweet Olive and Pummelo. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sweet Olive and Pummelo 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 Pummelo is Acne, Detoxification, Digestion problems, epilepsy, Kidney Stones, Nutrients and Obesity. Sweet Olive has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair while Pummelo has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair.

Compare Facts of Sweet Olive vs Pummelo

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

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