What is the flower name of the olive? An introduction to the alternative names of the olive flower

Alternative names of the olive flower

Yellow olive, green fruit, mountain olive, white olive, red olive, green seed, admonition fruit, loyal fruit

Growing habits of the olive flower

It grows wild in ravine and hillside mixed woods below 1 300 m in altitude, in mountainous areas, low hills, and tropical monsoon forests and mixed woods at 150-250 m in altitude, 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, as well as in front of and behind houses and on scattered odd plots, and is a good tree species for farmers to escape poverty and become prosperous. It has a graceful tree form and stays evergreen through the four seasons, and can also green the environment and purify the air.

Main values of the olive flower

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

Edible: Fuzhou has many varieties of olive, 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 vinasse and then served, with a unique flavor that is very popular.

Medicinal: eaten raw or boiled and drunk, it can relieve drunkenness and neutralize pufferfish poison. Chewing the juice and swallowing it treats fishbone stuck in the throat and all fish and crab poisoning. It also has the effect of promoting fluid production and quenching thirst, and treats sore throat and other conditions.

The flower language of the olive flower

Peace, tranquility, hope