
Olive Tree
Olea europaea
Oleaceae
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Olea europaea, Olive Tree
Family: Oleaceae
Genus: Olea
• Hardiness: H4 (-5 to -10C)
• Type: Evergreen tree
• Height: up to 10m
• Spread: up to 5m
Olive Tree can be seen at the herb farm in Jekka's Herbetum.
Details
• Aspect: Full Sun
• Soil type: Sand, Chalk, Loam, Well Drained
• pH: Universal pH
• Habit: Tree
• Flowering colour: Cream
• Flowering time: Summer after 5 years
• Uses: Culinary & Medicinal (Read Jekka's Guide To Culinary Herbs and Medicinal Herbs for more information)
• Attracts pollinators: Yes (Read Jekka's Guide to Pollinators for more information)
• Container suitability: Yes
• UK native: No
• Caution: N/A
• Soil type: Sand, Chalk, Loam, Well Drained
• pH: Universal pH
• Habit: Tree
• Flowering colour: Cream
• Flowering time: Summer after 5 years
• Uses: Culinary & Medicinal (Read Jekka's Guide To Culinary Herbs and Medicinal Herbs for more information)
• Attracts pollinators: Yes (Read Jekka's Guide to Pollinators for more information)
• Container suitability: Yes
• UK native: No
• Caution: N/A
Growing
• Grown from seed: No
• Propagation: Cuttings
• Maintenance: (See Jekka's Blogs on Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer and Autumn maintenance)
• Harvest: N/A
• Propagation: Cuttings
• Maintenance: (See Jekka's Blogs on Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer and Autumn maintenance)
• Harvest: N/A
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