Wednesday, 20 January 2016

Osmanthus delavayi

  • Common Name - sweet olive
  • Botanical Name - Osmanthus delavayi
  • Family - Oleaceae
  • Bud - opposite
  • Bark - multi-stemmed
  • Leaf - simple, ovate shape, acute apex, rounded base, serrate margin, pinnate veins
  • Flower - flowers clustered, tubular, fragrant, April - May
  • Fruit - drupe, August - September
  • Habit - dense, arching
  • Form - round
  • Size - 2-3 m
  • Culture - full sun, alkaline/well drained soil
  • Use - mixed shrub, fragrance

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