☘ Origin: First domesticated in the Eastern Mediterranean between 8,000 and 6,000 years ago, mainly in the Levant area that today includes Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria
☘ Family: Oleaceae
☘ Botanical Name: Olea europaea
☘ Common Name: Olive
Symbolism: Olive Tree symbolism means Peace, Wisdom, Fertility, Prosperity, Immortality, and Success. As well, the Olive Tree linked with blessing, renaissance and the light. It is one of the most well-known and often used symbols globally.
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🔆 Light
Your Olive Tree needs a place with full sun which also helps to reduce the size of the leaves. If kept in a warm room in the house in winter with no direct sunlight the Olive will suffer from lack of light and dry air what makes it very susceptible to scale and dropping leaves.
Give your plant a turn every few days to expose all sides to light for even growth from all sides.
💧 Water
Water your Olive thoroughly whenever the soil gets dry but avoid constant wetness. To give your plant the absolute best, room-temperature rainwater and bottled spring water are your best options. Any water containing sugar or salt will hurt your plant!
☁️ Humidity
Average room humidity of around 40 percent is fine for Olive Trees. They can easily tolerate dry air, and, in fact, misting is not advised specifically because Olive Trees prefer drier air.
🌡️ Temperature
Average temperature of (15-20°C). The absolute maximum temperature can reach (40°C) without causing damage, but the minimum should not fall below (-7°C). It can withstand temperatures slightly below (0°C) but must be protected from stronger frost.
🧴️ Food
Feed with a solid organic fertilizer every four weeks or use a liquid fertilizer every week during the growing season.
Liquid Bonsai fertilizer is ideally suited for ready-made Olive Bonsai Tree.
🐾 Toxicity
Olive leaves and branches are not poisonous to pets. In fact they are just as healthy for pets as they are for you. They will help your pet have a strong healthy coat and they will increase the function of the immune system.
As soon as temperatures drop to (-3°C), young Olive tree branches and leaves begin to experience damage. Once temperatures drop down to (-7°C), your entire Olive tree is threatened. Although some claim that Olive trees can survive even colder temperatures, it’s best to protect Olive trees when temperatures dip below freezing. Take steps to protect ground-planted Olive trees with fleece and bring potted Olive trees and Olive Bonsai Indoors.
