Olive
Olea europaea · Family: Oleaceae
- Light
- sun
- Watering
- low
- Hardy to
- -8 °C
- Soil
- any well-drained
Where it grows on Tenerife
Grows in: South, 300–1000 m · North, 300–1000 m · South coast
Indicative conditions, reviewed by Marianna.
Photos
Origin and history
A Mediterranean crop with thousands of years of history. The Canaries have their own wild relative, the acebuche (Olea cerasiformis).
Written for this site, pending Marianna's review.
From Wikipedia
Olea europaea is the tree species that includes the cultivated olive, and five other subspecies. Some of the subspecies are polyploid.
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