Stats

Lifespan

50+ years

Size

Large

Diet

Photosynthetic

Biome

Subtropical forest

Range

East Asia

Movement

Sessile

Breeding

Seeds

Defense

Waxy Leaves

Status

Uncommon

About

This evergreen shrub grows in the rocky mountain forests of East Asia. Its tiny orange blossoms release a scent that can travel over half a mile on the wind.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   seed

   A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2. 2.
   sprout

   A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3. 3.
   sapling

   A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4. 4.
   mature

   Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Oleaceae

Genus

Osmanthus

Species

Osmanthus fragrans