Olive (Jalpai) Plants

Olive plant is an evergreen fruit plant and fruit of this plant known as Olive, which is green and purple in color and it has one hardy seed. It is known as “Jalpai” in Bengali and it belongs from family of “Oleaceae”; its scientific name is “Olea europaea”. From its fruit, a type of oil is made that is known as olive oil. This plant blooms white colored flower. It is used for food and it is acidic in taste.

Olive plant needs warm weather and it loves sunlight. Minimum 10°C temperature is preferable for this plant growth. It needs well-drained acidic or alkaline soil for its fast growing. Quite sandy soil is also preferable for this plant growth. In growing time like month of May to September, it needs regular fertilizing like once or twice within fifteen days. It must not be any winter protection it tolerates cold weather.