Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Herbs
Origin
China
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America, Southern India
Types
Osmanthus fragrans
Herpestis monniera
Number of Varieties
30-
0
40000
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Habitat
Lowland, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Slopes, Subtropical climates
Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-99-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
-
Habit
Oval or Rounded
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm100.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Blue, Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water deeply about once a week
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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, Partial shade
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Remove damaged leaves, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Grasshoppers
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Dry Mouth, gastro-intestinal problems, Nausea, Pain and fatigue, Stomach pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants
Bronchitis, constipation, Cough, Digestive disorders, Fever, Fights Depression, Improving mental health, Skin Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used for fragrance, Used for producing cooking oil, Used as a spice
Culinary use, For making oil for cosmetics
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
OSMANTHUS delavayi
Bacopa monnieri
Common Name
Sweet Olive
Tea Olive
Fragrant Olive
brahmi, thyme-leafed gratiola, water hyssop, herb of grace, Indian pennywort
In Hindi
चाय ओलिव
ब्राह्मी
In German
Tea Olive
Kleine Fettblatt
In French
Tea Olive
Bacopa monnieri
In Spanish
té verde oliva
bacopa, hisopo de agua, brahmi and lágrima de bebé
In Greek
τσάι Ελιάς
Brahmi
In Portuguese
Tea Olive
Brahmi
In Polish
Herbata z oliwek
brahmi
In Latin
Tea Olive
Brahmi
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Scrophulariales
Family
Oleaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Osmanthus
Bacopa
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
3060
1
27800
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