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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

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Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Kniphofia uvaria
Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan

Number of Varieties

7030
0 40000
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Habitat

Damp Places, Marshy ground
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-96-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
12 - 8

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink
White, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Oval, Finely Dentate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove no more than one-third of each branch

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-purpose dry fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot
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Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Snails
Nematodes

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antitussive

Part of Plant Used

-
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

-
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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'
OSMANTHUS fragrans

Common Name

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar
Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive

In Hindi

Tritoma
Sweet Olive

In German

Tritoma
Sweet Olive

In French

Tritoma
Olive douce

In Spanish

tritoma
Oliva dulce

In Greek

tritoma
γλυκό Ελιά

In Portuguese

Tritoma
Olive doce

In Polish

Tritoma
słodki Olive

In Latin

Trytoma
Dulce Olive

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Scrophulariales

Family

Liliaceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Kniphofia
Osmanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Oleeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

7215
1 27800
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Difference Between Tritoma and Sweet Olive

If you are confused whether Tritoma or Sweet Olive 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 Tritoma and Sweet Olive Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Tritoma are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K, whereas for Sweet Olive fertilizers required are All-purpose dry fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Tritoma and Sweet Olive if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Tritoma and Sweet Olive

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

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