1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
1.4 Types
Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Orange
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Blue, Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval, Finely Dentate
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove no more than one-third of each branch
4.8 Fertilizers
All-purpose dry fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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5.5 Showy Bark
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Nematodes
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antitussive
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as essential oil, Used as insect repellent, Used in herbal medicines, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
OSMANTHUS fragrans
7.2 Common Name
Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive
7.2.1 In Hindi
Sweet Olive
7.2.2 In German
Sweet Olive
7.2.3 In French
Olive douce
7.2.4 In Spanish
Oliva dulce
7.2.5 In Greek
γλυκό Ελιά
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Olive doce
7.2.7 In Polish
słodki Olive
7.2.8 In Latin
Dulce Olive
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Scrophulariales
8.5 Family
Oleaceae
8.6 Genus
Osmanthus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Oleeae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species