Green Olive (Phillyrea latifolia)

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  Erscheinungsbild

  Evergreen tree with a dense crown commonly found in macchia vegetation.

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  Blätter

  Evergreen, elliptic or ovate leaves. Size: 1 to 6 cm. Entire or very finely serrated margin. Leaves are glossy green above, dull green below.

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  Blatt Oberseite

  Evergreen, elliptic or ovate leaves. Size: 1 to 6 cm. Entire or very finely serrated margin. Leaves are glossy green above, dull green below.

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  Blatt Unterseite

  Evergreen, elliptic or ovate leaves. Size: 1 to 6 cm. Entire or very finely serrated margin. Leaves are glossy green above, dull green below.

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  Früchte

  Round stone fruit. Size: 0.7 to 1 cm. Dark blue or black when ripe.

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  Rinde

  Young bark is olive, later light grey. The rough outer bark is pale grey.

Anwendung

Open country, open fields, public areas

Heimatgebiete

Southern Europe

Standortparameter

Light: full sun to sunny; soil: very dry to fresh; soil structure: normal to loose; soil depth: shallow to very deep; humus concentration: low to high, pH value: slightly acid to highly alkaline; nutrient concentration: low to high; soil: very dry to fresh.

Ansprüche

Does not tolerate stagnant moisture and compaction.

Frosthärte

down to -15 C°

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Height of growth: 5 to 15 m. Spread: 2.5 to 4 m. Small, round tree or multi-stem shrub with upright habit and closed crown.

Blätter

Evergreen, elliptic or ovate leaves. Size: 1 to 6 cm. Entire or very finely serrated margin. Leaves are glossy green above, dull green below.

Blüten

Flowering period: III to V. Inconspicuous pale green flowers, 0.8 to 1.2 cm in size.

Früchte

Round stone fruit. Size: 0.7 to 1 cm. Dark blue or black when ripe.

Rinde

Young bark is olive, later light grey. The rough outer bark is pale grey.