Olive tree

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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