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Olea europaea

Olive, European Olive

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Information by: Jerry Sortomme        Photographer: Normans/Jacobs/Sortomme

 

Description

This broad tree will grow to 40' tall and has small, gray green leaves with fleshy black fruit that appears in fall.

 

Sun

Full

Water

Low

Growth Rate

Moderate

Soil Type

Sandy, Loam, Rocky

Soil Condition

Average, Poor

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

Adverse Factors

Messy

Water Saving Tip:

Check your irrigation controller once a month, and adjust as necessary.

Most plants require only one-third as much water in winter as they do in summer.