Accession Count: 1
Common Name:
Chemlali olive
Family Name:
Oleaceae
Botanical Name:
Olea europaea
Sub Species:
Variety:
Forma:
Cultivar:
'Chemlali'
Characteristics:
The 'Chemlali' olive tree cultivar is cold hardy, heat tolerant, very drought resistant, and highly tolerant of salt water. The olives are smaller than most. The tree will grow 25-30' high and wide.
Compound:
Ole eur Che
Geographic Origin:
Tunisia
Ecozone Origin:
Palearctic
Biome Origin:
Natural History:
Cultivation Notes:
See Olea europaea European olive
Ethnobotany:
Olea europaea 'Chemlali' is the product of thousands of years of cultivation in Tunisia.
Height:
20 - 50 feet
Width:
20 - 50 feet
Growth Rate:
Grow Season:
Flower Season:
Color:
Function:
Spread:
Allergen:
Allergenic
Invasive:
Benign
Toxicity:
Benign
Hardy:
Hardy
Water Use:
Low water Use
