What are the growth advantages of the olive flower? A detailed explanation

Other names for the olive flower

Huanglan, qingguo, shanlan, bailan, honglan, qingzi, jianguo, zhongguo

Growth habits of the olive flower

It grows wild in ravines and mixed woods on hillsides below 1,300 m in elevation, in tropical monsoon forests and mixed woods in mountainous areas, low hills and at 150-250 m in elevation, or is cultivated in gardens and beside villages.

The olive tree has strong growth vigor and wide adaptability. It can be planted on riverbanks, sandbars, hills, slopes, and in front of and behind houses and on scattered odd plots of land. It is a good tree species for farmers to escape poverty and become prosperous. It has a graceful tree form and stays evergreen all year round, and it can also green the environment and purify the air.

The main value of the olive flower

Ornamental: The crown is tall and upright, a deep green, and the undersides of its leaves are covered with white scales. In sunlight, the silvery white and emerald green set each other off brilliantly, with a graceful bearing. The olive is a panicle, and each inflorescence bears 10-20 small golden-yellow flowers, with a refreshing fragrance.

Edible: Fuzhou has many olive varieties, mainly more than 10 kinds including Lanzhixiang, Tanxiang, Huiyuan, Changying, Zilaiyuan and Yangshi. In restaurants and taverns in Fuzhou, fresh olives are pounded flat, pickled with red rice wine lees and then served, with a unique flavor, and they are very popular.

Medicinal: Eaten raw or boiled and drunk, it can relieve drunkenness and neutralize pufferfish poison. Chewing the juice and swallowing it treats fish bones stuck in the throat and all fish and crab poisons. It also promotes salivation and quenches thirst, and treats sore throat and other conditions.

The flower language of the olive flower

Peace, tranquility, hope