Fairy Flower Seeds x20 OLIVE TREE - Olea europea Excellent for Bonsai
Description: Olea europaea is an evergreen tree which typically reach about 7-9m (25-30 feet) tall with a naturally slight weeping habit. When the trees are young, they have a smooth grey bark, but as they age the trunks become increasingly gnarly looking. The elliptical to lanceolate leaves are grey-green above and silvery beneath, up to 8cm (3 inch) long. To be able to survive in a hot and dry climate, the leaves have a protective coating and are hairy undersides, an adaptation that slows down the transpiration process.
Trees can produce a crop when they are 6 years old and continue producing a commercial yield for the next 50+ years.
