Osmanthus Natural Essential Oil, Certification : ISO Certified 9002:2008

osmanthus fragrans, also known as sweet olive or fragrant olive, is one of the most famous flowers in china due to attractive color and strong fragrance. it produces clusters of not particularly showy flowers that have an extremely powerful apricot fragrance. it is a small, upright, evergreen tree or large shrub that will typically grow to 10-15’ tall in cultivation but may reach 20-30’ tall in its native habitat in asia (himalayas, china and japan). it must be grown in containers in the st. louis area. features oval, leathery, glossy green leaves (to 4” long). leaf margins may be smooth or finely toothed. tiny white flowers appear in axillary clusters in spring, with some sporadic bloom through the summer into fall. varieties of the species bear flowers in orange, gold and reddish hues. the plant has very fragrant flower. in china, flowers are sometimes added to teas.