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Siberian Peashrub and Tea Olive


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Shrub  

Origin
China  
Russia/Siberia, China  

Types
Osmanthus fragrans  
Dwarf Siberian Peashrub, Sutherland Peashrub, Weeping Siberian Peashrub  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
5  

Habitat
Lowland, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Slopes, Subtropical climates  
Forest edges, gully slopes, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-99  
2-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Dark Blue, Black  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction  
Cuttings, Layering, Seedlings  

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  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, occasional watering once established  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Moderate  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, 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 dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize in spring  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
blister beetles, Septoria leaf spot, stem decay  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

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  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees  
Bees, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
Diarrhea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
used as a dye  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Erosion control, Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants  
Cancer, Dysmenorrhea, Gynaecological  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used for fragrance, Used for producing cooking oil, Used as a spice  
Fibre, For making oil, Shelterbelt, Used as a dye, Used for making informal hedge  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border  
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OSMANTHUS delavayi  
CARAGANA arborescens  

Common Name
Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive  
Siberian peashrub, Siberian pea-tree, caragana  

In Hindi
चाय ओलिव  
Siberian peashrub  

In German
Tea Olive  
Gemeiner Erbsenstrauch  

In French
Tea Olive  
Caraganier de Sibérie  

In Spanish
té verde oliva  
Siberian Peashrub  

In Greek
τσάι Ελιάς  
Siberian Peashrub  

In Portuguese
Tea Olive  
Siberian peashrub  

In Polish
Herbata z oliwek  
Karagana syberyjska  

In Latin
Tea Olive  
Siberian Peashrub  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Fabales  

Family
Oleaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Osmanthus  
Caragana  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
30  
25  

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Difference Between Tea Olive and Siberian Peashrub

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

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Importance of Tea Olive and Siberian Peashrub

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Tea Olive and Siberian Peashrub. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Tea Olive and Siberian Peashrub 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 Siberian Peashrub is Cancer, Dysmenorrhea and Gynaecological. Tea Olive has beauty benefits as follows: while Siberian Peashrub has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Tea Olive vs Siberian Peashrub

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

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