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Olive Seeds In A Cup® Grow Kit

Olea europaea

From the first seed to the next new leaf. Explore your plant’s growing conditions, seasonal rhythm, and everyday care.

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THE PLANT NOTEBOOK

Olive care, from seed onward.

Botanical name
Olea europaea
Common names
Olive Tree
Family
Oleaceae
Genus
Olea
Species
O. europaea
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Start growing

Hot dry summers, mild winters. Do not overwater.

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Growing with your kit

Seeds In A Cup® provides a patient lesson in slow germination for this 'Peace Tree'.

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Propagation

Cuttings (clones) or seed (wild rootstock).

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Seasonal growth & harvest

Slow growing; fruit ripens in autumn/winter.

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Growing conditions

Rocky, dry coastal slopes.

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Weather & tolerances

Drought and heat tolerant.

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Pests & plant health

Olive fruit fly, Xylella fastidiosa.

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Plant safety

Raw fruit is inedibly bitter (oleuropein) and must be cured.

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Botanical features

Evergreen tree with silvery leaves. Extremely long-lived (1000+ years).

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Varieties

‘Arbequina’, ‘Kalamata’.

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Garden & everyday uses

Oil, cured fruit, wood

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Native range & distribution

Mediterranean Basin.

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Conservation

Secure.

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Name origins

Latin ‘oliva’.

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History

Symbol of peace and wisdom; central to Mediterranean civilization.

TURN KNOWING INTO GROWING

Your next beginning, in a cup.

Seeds In A Cup® grow kits matched to olive.

THE GROWING CONVERSATION

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