How to tend a Osmanthus heterophyllus

Also known as: Osmanthus rotundifolius hort. ex Dippel, Osmanthus integrifolius Hayata, Osmanthus ilicifolius hort. ex Dippel, Osmanthus acutus Masam. & T.Mori, Osmanthus aquifolium (Thunb.) Siebold, Osmanthus bibracteatus Hayata, Olea aquifolium var. myrtifolia (G.Nicholson) Dippel, Olea aquifolium Siebold & Zucc., Olea ilicifolia Hassk., Osmanthus heterophyllus var. acutus (Masam. & T.Mori) T.S.Liu & J.C.Liao, Osmanthus heterophyllus f. subangustatus (Makino) Murata, Osmanthus heterophyllus var. bibracteatus (Hayata) P.S.Green, Osmanthus aquifolium var. ilicifolius (Hassk.) G.Nicholson, Osmanthus aquifolium f. subangustatus Makino, Osmanthus ilicifolius var. subangustatus (Makino) Makino, Olea aquifolium f. subintegra Miq., Olea aquifolium var. subintegra (Miq.) Miq., Olea aquifolium var. ilicifolia (Hassk.) Dippel, Osmanthus ilicifolius f. subangustatus (Makino) Makino & Nemoto, Osmanthus ilicifolius var. undulatifolius Makino, Osmanthus ilicifolius var. aureovariegatus Mouill., Osmanthus ilicifolius var. aureomarginatus Bean, Osmanthus aquifolium var. aureus C.K.Schneid., Osmanthus aquifolium var. aureovariegatus (Mouill.) L.H.Bailey, Osmanthus ilicifolius f. aureus (C.K.Schneid.) Rehder, Osmanthus ilicifolius var. aureus (C.K.Schneid.) Rehder, Osmanthus ilicifolius f. aureomarginatus (Bean) Rehder, Olea aquifolium f. cuneata Miq., Olea aquifolium var. cuneata (Miq.) Miq., Olea aquifolium var. rotundifolia (W.Bull) H.Jaeger, Olea rotundifolia (W.Bull) Entleutner, Osmanthus aquifolium var. rotundifolius (W.Bull) G.Nicholson, Osmanthus ilicifolius var. rotundifolius (W.Bull) Rehder, Osmanthus ilicifolius f. rotundifolius (W.Bull) Rehder, Osmanthus myrtifolius Hort.Veitch. ex Dippel, Osmanthus ilicifolius var. myrtifolius (G.Nicholson) Mouill., Osmanthus aquifolium var. myrtifolius (G.Nicholson) G.Nicholson, Osmanthus ilicifolius f. myrtifolius (G.Nicholson) Rehder, Osmanthus ilicifolius var. purpurascens Bean, Osmanthus aquifolium var. atropurpureus C.K.Schneid., Osmanthus aquifolium var. purpureus Bean, Osmanthus ilicifolius f. purpureus (Bean) Rehder, Osmanthus purpureus (Bean) Anon., Osmanthus ilicifolius var. purpureus (Bean) Rehder, Osmanthus ilicifolius f. purpurascens (Bean) Rehder, Osmanthus aquifolium var. variegatus Standish, Osmanthus ilicifolius var. argenteomarginatus Bean, Osmanthus ilicifolius var. argenteovariegatus Mouill., Osmanthus aquifolium var. argenteus C.K.Schneid., Osmanthus aquifolium var. argenteomarginatus (Bean) L.H.Bailey, Osmanthus ilicifolius var. variegatus (Standish) Rehder, Osmanthus ilicifolius f. variegatus (Standish) Rehder, Osmanthus ilicifolius var. bibracteatus (Hayata) Mori, Osmanthus heterophyllus var. heterophyllus , Osmanthus aquifolium var. viridis-variegatus Jacob-Makoy, Osmanthus ilicifolius unranked variegatus-nanus J.J.Veitch, Osmanthus ilicifolius unranked variegatus-aureus Standish ex J.Dix, Osmanthus aquifolium var. variegatus-nanus (J.Dix) Jacob-Makoy, Osmanthus rotundifolius W.Bull, Osmanthus ilicifolius (Hassk.) Naudin, Osmanthus myrtifolius G.Nicholson, Osmanthus ilicifolius unranked variegatus (Standish) J.J.Veitch, Osmanthus aquifolium unranked variegatus-nanus J.Dix

Watering

Water thoroughly after soil surface dries, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

Likes sunshine, put in sunny places, avoid strong sunlight in summer at noon

Soil

Likes alkaline soil

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly

Pruning

Remove aged tissues, dead and pest branches timely

About this plant

Origin
United States, Europe
Category
Oleaceae, Osmanthus
Size
Diameter ≥ 20 cm, height ≥ 25 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period November-December, fruiting period May-June in the next year
Flower colors
white
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