Sweet Osmanthus

OSMANTHUS FRAGRANS

Common Name: Sweet Osmanthus

Chinese Name: 桂花

Family: Oleaceae 木犀科

Scientific Name: Osmanthus fragrans

Plant Type: Angiosperms (dicotyledons)

Flowering Period: Oct-May

Fruiting Period: Mar

Nativity to China/HK: Exotic

Fact

• Thanks to its flowers’ aroma, Osmanthus flowers are widely used in Chinese cuisine, making tea, jam, cakes, even liquor.

• In traditional chinese medicine, Osmanthus tea is used as an herbal tea for the treatment of irregular menstruation.