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Olive plant

Original price was: ₹599.00.Current price is: ₹379.00.

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Olive Tree (Olea europaea): How to Grow and Care with Success

The olive plant, scientifically known as Olea europaea, is a small, evergreen tree or shrub cultivated for its edible fruits (olives) and oil. It’s characterized by a gnarled trunk, silvery-gray bark, and narrow, leathery leaves with a distinctive silvery underside. Olive trees are known for their resilience and longevity, with some individuals living for centuries. 

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The olive plant, scientifically known as Olea europaea, is a small, evergreen tree or shrub cultivated for its edible fruits (olives) and oil. It’s characterized by a gnarled trunk, silvery-gray bark, and narrow, leathery leaves with a distinctive silvery underside. Olive trees are known for their resilience and longevity, with some individuals living for centuries. 

Here’s a more detailed description:
General Appearance:
  • Size: Olive trees typically range from 3 to 12 meters (10 to 40 feet) tall, with some varieties reaching greater heights. 
  • Trunk: The trunk is often gnarled and twisted, with pale gray bark. 
  • Leaves: The leaves are evergreen, lance-shaped, and dark green on the upper surface, with a silvery or grayish underside. 
  • Branches: The branches are numerous and can be slender with opposite branchlets. 
Specific Characteristics:
  • Evergreen: Olive trees maintain their leaves throughout the year. 
  • Adaptation to Arid Conditions: The silvery leaf undersides help the tree conserve water in dry climates. 
  • Longevity: Olive trees are known for their long lifespan, with some living for hundreds or even thousands of years. 
  • Resilience: They can sprout new growth even after being cut back to the ground. 
  • Flowering: Olive trees bloom in late spring with small, whitish or creamy-white flowers in loose clusters. 
  • Fruit: The fruit, known as an olive, is a drupe (similar to a peach or plum). Olives vary in color from green to black as they ripen. 
Cultivation:
  • Origin:
    Native to the Mediterranean region, olive trees are also cultivated in other parts of the world with suitable climates. 

  • Climate:
    They thrive in long, hot summers and brief, cool winters. 

  • Pollination:
    While many varieties are self-pollinating, cross-pollination with other varieties can improve fruit set. 

  • Harvest:
    Olive trees typically start bearing fruit in 4 to 8 years, with full production reached after 15 to 20 years. 

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