Wild Olive
Herb latin name: Wild Olive,Wild Olive Extract
Latin name: Forestiera neomexicana
Synonyms: Adelia neo-mexicana, Forestiera neo-mexicana, Forestiera pubescens glabrifoliaAdelia neo-mexicana, Forestiera neo-mexicana, Forestiera pubescens glabrifolia
Family: Oleaceae (Olive Family)
Habitat of the herb: the herb: Dry slopes and ridges below 2000 metres. Other uses of Wild Olive: Plants growing in the wild are used as indicators of undergrouHabitat of the herb: the herb: Dry slopes and ridges below 2000 metres.
Other uses of Wild Olive: Plants growing in the wild are used as indicators of underground water.
Propagation of the herb: Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame. Easy. Cuttings of mature wood, November to February in a frame or sheltered outdoor bed.
Cultivation of Wild Olive: Dry slopes and ridges below 2000 metres.
Medicinal use of the herb: None known
Known hazards of Forestiera neomexicana: None known
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