| Botanical name | Olea europaea |
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| Plant Care |  Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.  Semi Frost Hardy Semi Frost Hardy – Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures.  Low Watering Low Watering – Requires Little Water.  Pruning Required Pruning Required – Needs to be Pruned.  Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
| Size | |
| Categories | |
| Flowers | August September October This trees flower in spring. |
| Common name(s) | Olives |
| Origin | |
| Foliage | This tree bears dull grey-green foliage. |
| Uses in landscape design | Grouped together, they make good windbreaks, are useful for screening and help to bind the soil. Medeteranian |
| Planting instructions | Olive trees like warm, dry summers, mild winters with moderate rainfall, and alkaline soils. |
| Maintenance | In very hot areas, they might need to be watered. The trees flower in spring, when they need to be fertilized; generally, two different varieties are necessary for fertilization to take place. |
| Fruit | Black and green olives come from the same tree; green olives are just that, while black olives are ripe. Olives need to be treated (pickled) before they can be eaten. Pick green olives in summer when they are well-developed, and black olives in autumn. |
| Soil conditions | Alkaline |
| Common pests and diseases | Rarely a problem. |
| Recommended varieties | ‘Manzanilla’ yields round fruit, ideal for black olives; ‘Mission’ has oval-shaped fruit that is ideal for pickling green or ripe; ‘Spanish Queen’ bears oval, wine-red fruits that are ideal for green processing. |
| Harvest | Pick green olives in summer when they are well-developed, and black olives in autumn. |
Olea europaea (Olives)
- Botanical name: Olea europaea
- Common name(s): Olives
- Categories: Fruits and Vegetables, Trees
Plant description:
An attractive, long-living evergreen tree with dull grey-green foliage. Olive trees are often planted where an Italianate or Mediterranean ‘look’ is desired. Grouped together, they make good windbreaks, are useful for screening and help to bind the soil. Black and green olives come from the same tree; green olives are just that, while black olives are ripe. Olives need to be treated (pickled) before they can be eaten.
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Synonym: –
Botanical Pronunciation: OH-lee-uh your-oh-PEE-uh
Olea europaea requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
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August September October This trees flower in spring. 
This tree bears dull grey-green foliage.
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