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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

China
Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Osmanthus fragrans
Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan

Number of Varieties

3030
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Slopes, Subtropical climates
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-996-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12 - 8

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black
Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Dark Green
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, Finely Dentate

Thorns

Season

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
Clay, 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 Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Semi-hardwood cuttings

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
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, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, 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 no more than one-third of each branch

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-purpose dry fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
Nematodes

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants
Antitussive

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used for fragrance, Used for producing cooking oil, Used as a spice
Used as essential oil, Used as insect repellent, Used in herbal medicines, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OSMANTHUS delavayi
OSMANTHUS fragrans

Common Name

Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive
Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive

In Hindi

चाय ओलिव
Sweet Olive

In German

Tea Olive
Sweet Olive

In French

Tea Olive
Olive douce

In Spanish

té verde oliva
Oliva dulce

In Greek

τσάι Ελιάς
γλυκό Ελιά

In Portuguese

Tea Olive
Olive doce

In Polish

Herbata z oliwek
słodki Olive

In Latin

Tea Olive
Dulce Olive

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Scrophulariales

Family

Oleaceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Osmanthus
Osmanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Oleeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3015
1 27800
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Difference Between Tea Olive and Sweet Olive

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Importance of Tea Olive and Sweet Olive

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

Compare Facts of Tea Olive vs Sweet Olive

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 Sweet Olive 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 Sweet Olive 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 Sweet Olive has no showy fruits. Also Tea Olive is not flowering and Sweet Olive is not flowering . You can compare Tea Olive and Sweet Olive facts and facts of other plants too.