General Landscape Uses: Street tree, shade tree, coastal landscaping, container planting

Ecological Restoration Notes: Biodiversity support, wildlife habitat

Description: The Dwarf Black Olive is a beautiful small tree that is often used as a bonsai plant.  They are relatively slow growing and easy to care for, in a pot or in the ground.

Dimensions: Height 20 – 30 ft.; Spread 20 – 30 ft.

Growth Rate: Slow to moderate

Native Range: Central America

Native Habitats: Coastal regions, mangrove forests, riverbanks, wetlands, and tropical forests

Soils: Well-draining, sandy or loamy

Nutritional Requirements: Moderate

Salt Water Tolerance: High

Salt Wind Tolerance: High

Drought Tolerance: Moderate

Light Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Sun

Flower Color: Yellowish-green

Flower Characteristics: Clusters

Flowering Season: Late spring to early summer

Fruit: Small, black, hard

Wildlife and Ecology: Moderate

Horticultural Notes: Grown from seed, cuttings

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