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Oleaceae
Fragrant Olive
Osmanthus fragrans
Love, romance, and fertility.
- Family
- Oleaceae
- Genus
- Osmanthus
- Native to
- China, Japan, Southeast Asia, Himalayas
- Bloom season
- Fall, Winter
- Type
- evergreen shrub
- Height
- 10-25 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- well-drained, acidic to neutral, fertile
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 7-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The tiny flowers produce an incredibly powerful fragrance that can perfume an entire neighborhood, detectable from hundreds of feet away.
- In Chinese culture, osmanthus is associated with the Moon Festival and the legendary osmanthus tree that grows on the moon.
- The flowers are used to make osmanthus tea, osmanthus wine, and to flavor traditional Chinese sweets and jams.
- A single mature tree can live for hundreds of years; some specimens in Chinese temples are over 800 years old.
- The genus name comes from Greek 'osme' (fragrance) and 'anthos' (flower), literally meaning 'fragrant flower.'
Color meanings
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noble person
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sweet romance