False Olive (Phillyrea angustifolia)

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  Appearance

  Small tree or shrub commonly found in macchia vegetation.

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  Leaves

  Evergreen, elliptic or ovate leaves. Size: 1 to 7 cm. Leaves are green above, pale green below.

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  Leaf upperside

  Evergreen, elliptic or ovate leaves. Size: 1 to 7 cm. Leaves are green above, pale green below.

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  Leaf underside

  Evergreen, elliptic or ovate leaves. Size: 1 to 7 cm. Leaves are green above, pale green below.

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  Flowers

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

Application

Open country, open fields, public areas

Native regions

Southern Europe

Location parameters

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.

Demands

Does not tolerate stagnant moisture and compaction.

Hardiness

down to -15 C°

Growth

Height of growth: 2 to 3 m. Spread: 2.5 to 4 m. Small, round tree or multi-stem shrub with upright habit and closed crown.

Leaves

Evergreen, elliptic or ovate leaves. Size: 1 to 7 cm. Leaves are green above, pale green below.

Flowers

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

Fruits

Round stone fruit. Dark blue or black when ripe.

Bark

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