Devilwood Osmanthus americanus

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Botanical Name:

Osmanthus americanus

Family:

Oleaceae

Genus:

Osmanthus

Species:

americanus

Common Name:

Devilwood

Seeds Per Pound:

3,630

Quantity:

0.82 lb

Average Viable Seeds/Packet:

Germination:

98%

Germination Test Type:

cut

Purity:

99%

Height:

10-20 feet

Collection Locale:

Georgia

Crop Year:

2022

Minimum Hardiness Zone:

In Stock: 0.82 lb

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Osmanthus americanus

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1 packet (~ 15 seeds)

$6.95

1 oz (~ 227 seeds)

$29.95

4 oz (~ 908 seeds)

$83.86

8 oz (~ 1815 seeds)

$155.74

Characteristics

Specimen Shrub

Growing Info, follow in order:

Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.

Stratification: warm stratify for 90 days, cold stratify for 90 days.

Germination: sow seed 3/8" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.

Other: Germination tends to be slow, Germinates faster in warmer temperatures.

In a Nutshell:

* Osmanthus americanus, commonly called American olive, wild olive, or devilwood, is an evergreen shrub or small tree native to southeastern North America, in the United States from Virginia to Texas, and in Mexico from Nuevo León south to Oaxaca and Veracruz.

* Osmanthus americanus grows to 4–7 m (13–23 ft), rarely to 11 m (36 ft) tall. The leaves are 5–14 cm (2.0–5.5 in) long and 2–4 cm (0.79–1.57 in) broad, with an entire margin. Its flowers, produced in early spring, are small (1 cm long), white, with a four-lobed corolla and have a strong fragrance. The fruit is a globose dark blue drupe 6–15 mm (0.24–0.59 in) diameter, containing a single seed.

* It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in gardens for its fragrant flowers.

* Devilwood was so named because the fine-textured wood is difficult to split and work. The fruit resembles the cultivated Olive in the same family. The genus name, Osmanthus, from the Greek words for odor and flower, refers to the fragrant blossoms.

* Evergreen shrub or small tree with narrow, oblong crown of paired, glossy, leathery leaves, and with dark blue fruit like small olives. Devilwood or wild olive is an irregularly rounded and open shrub or small tree to 30 ft. with an equal spread. Its long, evergreen leaves are light green and leathery. The small, creamy-white flowers are extremely fragrant and are followed by blue-black fruit which resembles small cherries.

Wiki description:

Osmanthus americanus , commonly called American olive , [ 1 ] wild olive , [ 1 ] or devilwood , [ 1 ] is an evergreen shrub or small tree [ 1 ] native to southeastern North America , in the United States from Virginia to Texas , and in Mexico from Nuevo León south to Oaxaca and Veracruz . [ 2 ]

Usda description:

More info on http://plants.usda.gov

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