Olea europaea
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Olea europaea

olive

  family oleaceae 
  genus olea 

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Identification
Genus  Olea Species  europaea Variety  Cultivar  Common names  olive Family  OLEACEAE Specimen number  S13961 Data source  Allergy p265;MedPl p239;Xeri p305
 
Life cycle
Life form  Terrestrial Life cycle  Woody perennial Life span  5 - 20 years Annual cycle  Evergreen Stature  Tree Growth form  Various Growth habit  Ascending Overall height  25' Overall spread   
 
Climate
Sunshine  Various Water  Dry Optimal soil texture  Various Acceptable soil pH  Various USDA hardiness  USDA zones 09a-10b AHS heat zones  Not classified Sunset climate zones  Not classified
 
Garden
Suitable for gardens  yes Nursery  Unknown Compost  no Size at acquisition  Unknown Garden location  Unknown Garden notes  This somewhat tender plant can only survive cold winter nights that dip to 20� Fahrenheit. It likes dry soils. Olea europaea can survive short periods of drought. Olive tolerates windy and salty seaside conditions.
 
Special qualities
Tolerates drought  yes Tolerates high humidity  no Tolerates seaside conditions  yes Insect resistant  no Disease resistant  no Deer resistant  no Best uses    Symbiosis  Attracts butterflies  no Attracts hummingbirds  no Autumn foliage  no Colorful berries  no Desirable qualities    Other interest    Other interest color  Other interest period   
 
Adverse factors
Common pests  Poisonous parts  Poisonous indications  Internal poison  no Dermatologic poison  no Livestock poison  no Mechanical injury  no Hay fever pollen  Light Hay fever season  Jan 01 - Dec 31 Adverse qualities   
 
Herbal medicine
Medicinal properties  hypotensive   diuretic   hypoglycemic Medicinal parts  Leaves   Oil Has medicinal uses  yes Do not self-administer  no Do no use if pregnant  no Legally restricted  no Toxicity precautions  Medicinal notes  %s is edible. Olive is considered by some to be an herbal remedy. It's used as a hypotensive, a diuretic or a hypoglycemic. The leaves and the oil are used in herbal preparations. This is a light producer of pollen but should cause problems to only the most sensitive hay fever sufferers. This plant doesn't really have a "season" for hay fever pollen; it tends to produce wind borne pollen almost year-round.
 
Traditional uses
Parts used  Traditional uses  Contemporary uses  Fragrance  Fragrance parts  Fragrance intensity    Fragrance category    Dye parts  Dye color 
 
Cultivation
Propagule  Various Pollination method    Planting style    Crop spacing    Row spacing    Cold frame  Planting period    Harvesting period    Frost tolerance    Heat requirement    Fertilizer  Typical Time to harvest 
 
Nutrition
Is edible  yes Culinary uses  Nutritional value  Edible parts  Description of edible parts Flavor / texture 
 
Horticulture
Horticulture notes  Olea europaea is a cultivated crop.
 
Herbarium
Tag needs printing  no Collection notes  Olea europaea is a woody perennial. Olive is evergreen.

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