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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Grass  

Origin
China  
Europe  

Types
Osmanthus fragrans  
Avena sativa  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
-  

Habitat
Lowland, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Slopes, Subtropical climates  
Farms  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-99  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
10 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Green, Light Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Dark Blue, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green  
Light Green, Yellow green, Gold  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction  
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 a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

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  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants  
Menstrual Disorders, osteoporosis, Urinary tract problems  

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, Used for pasture  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border  
Edible  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OSMANTHUS delavayi  
AVENA sativa  

Common Name
Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive  
Oat  

In Hindi
चाय ओलिव  
जई  

In German
Tea Olive  
Haferpflanze  

In French
Tea Olive  
Plantes d'avoine  

In Spanish
té verde oliva  
planta de avena  

In Greek
τσάι Ελιάς  
φυτό βρώμη  

In Portuguese
Tea Olive  
aveia planta  

In Polish
Herbata z oliwek  
Owies roślin  

In Latin
Tea Olive  
Oat plant  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Poales  

Family
Oleaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Osmanthus  
Avena  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Aveneae  

Subfamily
-  
Pooideae  

Number of Species
30  
-  

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Difference Between Tea Olive and Oat plant

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

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Importance of Tea Olive and Oat plant

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