Olea europaea Olive (Oleaceae) Evergreen tree

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Olea europaea
Olive
Evergreen tree
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The Olea europaea plant species is found in S. Europe - Mediterranean. It is a member of the Oleaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Olive.

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Latin Name:  Olea europaea
Common Name:  Olive
Family:  Oleaceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  10   Mature Width:  8

Habitat:  Woods and scrub in dry rocky places[50].

Propagation Notes: Seed - sow late winter in a shady position in a greenhouse[78]. Home produced seed should be given a period of cold stratification first[78]. Where possible, it is best to sow the seed as soon as it is ripe in a greenhouse in the autumn. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter, perhaps for their first 2 - 3 winters. Plant them out into their permanent positions in early summer and give them some protection from winter cold for at least their first winter outdoors[K]. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 5 - 10cm with a heel, July/August in a frame. Good percentage[78].

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