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Tea Olive
Busy Lizzy
Busy Lizzy and Tea Olive


What is
Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Tender Perennial  
Origin
China  
Eastern Africa  
Types
Osmanthus fragrans  
Impatients balsamina, Impatients hawkeri, Impatiens nolitangere  
Number of Varieties
30  
99+
36  
99+
Habitat
Lowland, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Slopes, Subtropical climates  
Damp Places, Damp shady woods, Forest margins, Roadsides, tropical environments, Waste areas, waterways  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-99  
10-15  
AHS Heat Zone
-  
12 - 1  
Sunset Zone
21,22  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
45.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White  
White, Red, Purple, Pink, Magenta, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach, Burgundy  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Dark Blue, Black  
Green  
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze  
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson  
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oval  
Oblong elliptic  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Growth Rate
Slow  
Very Fast  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  
Tolerances
Drought  
Shade areas  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction  
Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting  
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  
Do not let dry out between waterings, 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, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  
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, Full 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  
Cut away fading foliage, Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove the old foliage  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Apply N-P-K  
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Aphids, Downy mildew, Stem rot  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Shade areas  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Yes  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Double  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
-  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  
Attracts
Bees  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Allergy
-  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants  
Demulcent, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nutritive, Skin irritation  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves  
Flowers, Root  
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used for fragrance, Used for producing cooking oil, Used as a spice  
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
OSMANTHUS delavayi  
IMPATIENS walleriana  
Common Name
Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive  
Busy Lizzy, Impatiens, balsam, sultana  
In Hindi
चाय ओलिव  
wallenana  
In German
Tea Olive  
wallenana  
In French
Tea Olive  
wallenana  
In Spanish
té verde oliva  
wallenana  
In Greek
τσάι Ελιάς  
Απασχολημένος Lizzy Φυτών  
In Portuguese
Tea Olive  
wallenana  
In Polish
Herbata z oliwek  
wallenana  
In Latin
Tea Olive  
Impatiens Walleriana  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Lamiales  
Geraniales  
Family
Oleaceae  
Balsaminaceae  
Genus
Osmanthus  
Impatiens  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
-  
Number of Species
30  
1000  
26
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Difference Between Tea Olive and Busy Lizzy

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Importance of Tea Olive and Busy Lizzy

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