Olive tree grow and care – tree of the genus Olea, Olive tree perennial evergreen plant also used as ornamental plant for the trunk, can grow in mediterranean, subtropical and temperate climate and growing in hardiness zone 8-11.
Leaves small oval green silvery,
Flower color yellow, the flowers of Olive grows in clusters.
Olive tree frutis Fruit when it ripen is black-purple but can be picked when it’s green or black, Fruits can be eaten directly from the tree but they are bitter, better to consume the olives after process to be pickle or oil.
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How to grow Olive tree growing and care: More than -8 c
What is the best way to start growing? Plant / Seed / Vegetative Reproduction
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction? Recommend
Difficulties or problems when growing: Some trees bearing fruits every second year
Planting season: Spring, summer, autumn (winter can be in hardiness zone 11)
Pests and diseases: Ants, aphids, Spilocaea oleaginea, Tetranychus urticae, Verticillium Wilt
Pruning season: Winter
How to prune: Possible once in a few years to leave just the main branches
Size of the plant: 5-15 m, 15-45 feet
Growth speed in optimal condition: Medium growing / Slow growing
Water requirement: Small amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing: Full Sun
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant? No
Growing is also possible in a planter, flowerpot or containers: Yes
Blooming information Bloom season? Summer
General information about the flower Small yellow-green flowers
Thinning the bloom: 2 first years recommend to thinning
Pollination is done by: Bees, flies
Edible Fruits Fruit harvest season: Autumn, very rare in the winter
Fruits pests or diseases : Aphids, Spilocaea oleaginea, olive fruit fly
What can be done with big quantities of Olive fruit ? Oil, pickle, cooked
Work requirements on the fruit: Cover with net or fruit fly traps
How long does it take to bear fruit? 2-5 years
Ripening of fruit Can pick the fruits before fully ripening
Subspecies Souri – small amount of moist, slow growing tree, the fruit little bit bitter and spicy
Picual – purple with white dot, shape oval in the middle rounder, usually used for oil
Scientific name: Olea europaea
Categories of growing Planting Season: Autumn Planting , Spring Planting , Summer planting
Light exposure requirements: Full sun Plants
Climates that the plant can grow: Mediterranean Climate , Subtropics Climate , Temperate Climate
Growing speed of the plant: Average growing plants , Slow growing plants
Plant life-form: Evergreen , Perennial plant , Tree
Plant Uses: Bonsai , Colored leaves , Drought tolerant plants , Edible plants , Indoor plants , Ornamental plants
Requirements for watering the plant: Small amounts of water
Hardiness zones: Hardiness zone 10 , Hardiness zone 11 , Hardiness zone 8 , Hardiness zone 9
Ornamental parts: Ornamental fruit , Ornamental leaves , Ornamental plant
Leaf color: Gray leaves
Blooming season: Summer flowers
Flower colors: Green flower , Yellow flower
Harvest Season: Autumn Harvest , Winter harvest
Edible Parts: Edible Fruit
Culinary uses: Cooked , Pickles , Salad , Spices , Spreads & Sauces