What personality traits does the olive flower have? A full guide for you

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 altitude, in mountains, low hills, and tropical monsoon forests and mixed woods at 150-250 m in altitude, or is cultivated in courtyards and beside villages.

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

Main value of the olive flower

Ornamental: The crown is upright and verdant, and the undersides of the leaves are covered with white scales. Under sunlight, silvery white and emerald green bring out the best in each other, graceful and elegant. The olive bears panicles, and each inflorescence carries 10-20 small golden-yellow flowers, with a fresh fragrance that greets the nose.

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

Medicinal: Eaten raw or boiled and drunk, it can relieve drunkenness and neutralize pufferfish poison. Chew the juice and swallow it to treat fish bones stuck in the throat and all fish and crab poisons. It also has the effect of promoting salivation and quenching thirst, and treats sore throat and other conditions.

Floral language of the olive flower

Peace, tranquility, hope