Osmanthus fragrans Fragrant olive (Oleaceae) Evergreen shrub

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Osmanthus fragrans
Fragrant olive
Evergreen shrub
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The Osmanthus fragrans plant species is found in E. Asia - China, Japan, Himalayas. It is a member of the Oleaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Fragrant olive. Some home gardeners know the variety as Olea fragrans.

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Latin Name:  Osmanthus fragrans
Common Name:  Fragrant olive
Family:  Oleaceae
Author:  Lour.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  6   Mature Width:  6

Habitat:  Mountains of S. Japan[58]. 1200 - 2100 metres in the Himalayas[146].

Cultivation Notes: Easily grown in any well-drained soil in sun or part shade[11, 200], but flowering more freely in a sunny position[11]. Thrives in chalky conditions[11]. Dislikes unduly exposed positions[11], and requires shelter from freezing winds[200]. Not very hardy outdoors in Britain[11], it succeeds on a wall in Cornwall[1] or in a woodland garden in the milder areas of the country[166]. The flowers are very fragrant[219]. They are sometimes available in oiental stores, preserved in sweetened brine or as a sugary paste called 'cassia blossom jam'[183].

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