Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Shrub
Origin
Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
Brazil
Types
Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan
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Number of Varieties
3025
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40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-119-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
12-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm240.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm300.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Orange
White, Purple, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Blue, Black
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval, Finely Dentate
Lance shaped
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
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
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Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
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Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood cuttings
Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, 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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove no more than one-third of each branch
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-purpose dry fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
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Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
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
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Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
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Showy Foliage
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Showy Bark
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Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
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Invasive
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Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Nematodes
Butterflies
Allergy
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Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antitussive
anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as essential oil, Used as insect repellent, Used in herbal medicines, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover
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
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
OSMANTHUS fragrans
Brunfelsia pauciflora
Common Name
Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive
Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree
In Hindi
Sweet Olive
Raintree
In German
Sweet Olive
raintree
In French
Olive douce
raintree
In Spanish
Oliva dulce
raintree
In Greek
γλυκό Ελιά
Raintree
In Portuguese
Olive doce
Raintree
In Polish
słodki Olive
Raintree
In Latin
Dulce Olive
Raintree
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Solanales
Family
Oleaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Osmanthus
Brunfelsia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Oleeae
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Subfamily
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Petunioideae
Number of Species
1550
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27800
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