Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata) — representative photo

Wild olive bonsai (Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata)

Name: Wild olive bonsai (Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata) - Caudex Collective
Price: 1250.00 ZAR
Availability: InStock

Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata

R1,250.00

Indigenous wild olive bonsai with small grey-green leaves and gnarled trunks — superb for South African conditions.

Supplied asTrained bonsai

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Categories: Bonsai Trees, Indigenous South African Bonsai

Representative photo of the species — not the individual plant you will receive. Photo: Shuvaev, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Description

The African wild olive is tough, drought tolerant and back-buds well, developing character trunks with small leaves. Ideal outdoor bonsai for South Africa.

Plant details

Botanical name	Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata
Common name	Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata
Supplied as	Trained bonsai
Photos	Representative of the batch — individual plants vary
Light	Outdoor tree: give bright light and good airflow.
Watering	Water thoroughly when the soil surface starts to dry; in hot weather this may be daily. Never let the root ball dry out completely.
Temperature	Hardy outdoors in most of South Africa; protect from heavy frost.
Substrate	Free-draining bonsai mix; repot in early spring every 2–5 years.

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Additional information

Species	Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata

Delivery & arrival

Dispatch time: [Dispatch time — to be confirmed]
Live plants are dispatched: [Dispatch weekdays — to be confirmed]
Delivery costs are calculated at checkout from your address before you pay.
This item can only be delivered within South Africa.
Please photograph and report any transit damage within [Reporting window (hours) — to be confirmed] hours of delivery.

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