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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Shrub

Origin

China
Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Types

Osmanthus fragrans
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Number of Varieties

30700
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Slopes, Subtropical climates
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-995-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-5

Sunset Zone

21,22
A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

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
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, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

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
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Ammonium Nitrate

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double

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
Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants
Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used for fragrance, Used for producing cooking oil, Used as a spice
Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OSMANTHUS delavayi
CALLUNA vulgaris

Common Name

Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive
Heather, Common heather, Ling

In Hindi

चाय ओलिव
हीथ

In German

Tea Olive
Heidekraut

In French

Tea Olive
bruyère

In Spanish

té verde oliva
brezo

In Greek

τσάι Ελιάς
ερείκη

In Portuguese

Tea Olive
urze

In Polish

Herbata z oliwek
wrzos

In Latin

Tea Olive
Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Ericales

Family

Oleaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Osmanthus
Calluna

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Ericeae

Subfamily

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Ericoideae

Number of Species

30860
1 27800
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Difference Between Tea Olive and Heather

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

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Importance of Tea Olive and Heather

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Tea Olive and Heather. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Tea Olive and Heather 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 Tea Olive is Antioxidants whereas of Heather is Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain and Urinary tract problems. Tea Olive has beauty benefits as follows: while Heather has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Tea Olive vs Heather

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 Tea Olive vs Heather 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 Tea Olive are whereas of Heather have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Tea Olive has no showy fruits and Heather has no showy fruits. Also Tea Olive is not flowering and Heather is not flowering . You can compare Tea Olive and Heather facts and facts of other plants too.