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Olea europaea var. oleaster

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Small-leaved mountain-oliv for a sheltered place. The size after 10 years is 150 cm. The fruit colour is green later black. This plant is mostly hardy.The flowering period is June - August.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Evia Griekenland

Date taken : 22.07.2017

Common name : Common olive

Family : Oleaceae

© first picture : Arjan Laros

© picture 2 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Evia Griekenland

© picture 3 : Arboretum Trompenburg Rotterdam, location picture : Arrabida, Portugal

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : sandy soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : loose growing
water requirement : needs little water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 1 and 1.5 meter
width approx : between 75 and 100 cm
flower colour : cream
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : black
fruit / seed period : october - december
leaf shape : leaves are (almost) linear
leaf size : between 2 and 3 cm
edibility : the fruits are edible
scent : flowers scented lightly
flowering period : may - june
hardiness : mostly hardy

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop