Osmanthus Fragrans Drawing

This large evergreen shrub or small tree is capable of reaching 20 to 25 feet in height and width but is most often seen at 10 to 12 feet high with an 8 foot spread. Drawing of a flowering branch photograph by.

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Osmanthus fragrans drawing

It has been cultivated in china for about 2 500 years and is still of importance there today the flowers being widely used to flavour tea wine and sweets as well as an ingredient in herbal medicine. Older plants grow as wide as tall and develop a vase shape with several main trunks.

Drawing seasonal flowers with watercolors 透明. Extremely fragrant flowers in autumn. Osmanthus fragrans certainly lives up to this name having exquisitely scented flowers.

Chinese osmanthus black tea is a popular drink where dried black tea leaves are combined with dried osmanthus fragrans flowers. No matter what you re looking for or where you are in the world our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Common names include tea olive although it isn t a member of the olive family and false holly for its spiny holly like leaves read on to learn about growing osmanthus plants.

Usually seen at about 6 feet tall. Zones ms ls cs. Fragrant tea olive can grow as tall as 20 to 30 feet but on average the height is usually more around 10 to 12 feel tall.

Fragrant tea olive osmanthus fragrans is the most fragrant of all the tea olives. Hybrid between osmanthus heterophyllus and osmanthus fragrans. Oval 4 inches long leaves resemble those of holly ilex.

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