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Tree | Olea europaea 'Picual' Picual Olive |
Description | This small growing tree has leather-like leaves which are green with silver undersides. The black fruit is edible once processed. It is a favourite in Spain for its oil. |
Foliage | Evergreen |
Form | Round |
Mature Size | 6 x 3m |
Uses | Great in a grove planting if room, otherwise plant it for contrast colour and foliage. |
Position & Soil | Olives flourish where there is good drainage and cool winters, with hot dry summers without humidity. Prefers a humus rich soil. |
Features | Small Evergreen Round Coastal Feature Foliage Fruiting & Edible Group Planting Informal Screening Specimen |
Pot sizes in production | |
Substitutes |
• Banksia integrifolia • Banksia marginata • Hakea laurina |
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