Description
Olea europea
The Rich Olea Europea Tree or Olive Tree شجرة زيتون is slow-growing, evergreen tree, developing a rounded head, with opposite, leathery, elliptic to lance-shaped, irregularly toothed leaves, to 8cm long, grey-green above, silvery grey-green beneath.
Tiny, fragrant, creamy white flowers are borne in axillary panicles, to 5cm long, in summer, followed by edible, spherical to ovoid green fruit (olives), to 4cm long, ripening to black.
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| Overall Plant Height |
6.56 - 7.22 ft (including pot) |
| Plant Diameter |
7.87 - 8.66 inches |
| Family |
Oleaceae |
| Common Name |
Olive |
| Drought Tolerance |
High |
| Salinity Tolerance |
Medium |
| Sun Tolerance |
High |
| Wind Tolerance |
High |
| Water Requirement |
Low |
| PH Level |
Basic |
| Pest Tolerance |
High |
| Disease Tolerance |
High |
| Growth Rate |
Slow |
| Leaf Length |
Up to 3.15 inches |
| Flower Panicle Length |
Up to 1.97 inches |
| Fruit Length |
Up to 1.57 inches |
| Leaf Color |
Grey-green top, silvery grey-green bottom |
| Flower Color |
Creamy white |
| Fruit Color |
Green, ripening to black |
| Pot Type |
Fiber Pot |
| Tree Type |
Evergreen |
