Osmanthus suavis, the sweet olive or sweet osmanthus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Oleaceae, native to the slopes of the Eastern Himalayas.[1][2] An evergreen shrub typically 6–12 ft (2–4 m) tall, and hardy in USDA zones 8 and 9, it is prized for its floral fragrance and is recommended for hedges.[3] Its leaves are dark green and lanceolate to oblong in shape.[3] It grows in dense forests and thickets on slopes.[4]

Osmanthus suavis
At the San Francisco Botanical Garden
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Oleaceae
Genus: Osmanthus
Species:
O. suavis
Binomial name
Osmanthus suavis
Synonyms[1]

Siphonosmanthus suavis (King ex C.B.Clarke) Stapf

References

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  1. ^ a b "Osmanthus suavis King ex C.B.Clarke". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Osmanthus suavis sweet osmanthus". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022. 2 suppliers
  3. ^ a b "Osmanthus suavis". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Osmanthus suavis in Flora of China @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 6 July 2022.