Olive Single Head Tree || Olea europaea || شجرة زيتون || Mediterranean Fruit Tree UAE & KSA

The Olive Single Head Tree (Olea europaea) شجرة زيتون is an iconic evergreen tree, native to the Mediterranean region, and a symbol of peace, longevity, and resilience. Known for its silvery-green narrow leaves and delicious olives, this tree is an excellent addition to gardens, patios, and even indoor bonsai collections in UAE & Saudi Arabia.

With a single straight trunk and a dense rounded canopy, the Olive Single Head Tree brings Mediterranean beauty to any space, adding both visual interest and functionality. After 3–5 years, the tree produces small, white fragrant flowers followed by green to purple olives, perfect for olive oil production, preserving, or fresh use.

The Olive tree is known for its slow growth, but it can live for hundreds of years, making it an excellent long-term investment for your garden. Additionally, its low-maintenance care requirements and high drought tolerance make it well-suited for the hot, dry climate of the UAE & KSA.

🌿 Why Choose the Olive Single Head Tree?

• ✅ Symbol of peace and longevity – perfect for gardens & homes

• ✅ Fragrant flowers and edible olives for culinary use

• ✅ Hardy, drought-tolerant tree – thrives in UAE & KSA’s sunny climate

• ✅ Low-maintenance and ideal for container growing or bonsai

• ✅ Delivered healthy with premium soil & care guide

🌍 Specifications:

• Scientific Name: Olea europaea

• Common Names: Olive Tree, Single Head Olive Tree, شجرة زيتون

• Family: Oleaceae

• Origin: Mediterranean region

• Max Height: 10m (in the ground), 1.5–2m (in container)

• Spread: 10m

• Leaves: Silvery-green, narrow, evergreen

• Flowers: Small, white, fragrant (spring bloom)

• Fruit: Green to purple olives (for homemade oil or fresh consumption)

• Soil: Well-draining, slightly alkaline to neutral pH

• Water Requirement: Low – drought-tolerant once established

• Sunlight: Full sun (6–8 hrs/day)

• Growth Rate: Slow

• Tolerance: Pest & disease-resistant, wind-tolerant

🌱 Care Tips:

• Place in full sun for optimal growth and fruiting

• Water moderately; allow soil to dry between waterings

• Prune regularly to maintain shape and remove dead branches

• Use well-draining soil to prevent waterlogging

• Fertilize with a balanced, slow-release fertilizer in spring & summer

🌴 What You’ll Receive:

• A healthy live Olive Single Head Tree in a nursery pot

• Safe arrival guarantee from Plantroops Middle East

• Expert planting & care guide for successful growth & fruiting