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Cneorum tricoccon

Also Known As

  • Cneorum tricoccum
  • Dwarf Olive Tree
  • Spurge Olive

Plant type

shrub

size

  • H: 1'-3'
  • W: 3'-5'

planting zones

  • 8a-10b

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Cneorum tricoccon plant details

Cneorum tricoccon is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with green foliage. In spring and summer yellow flowers emerge followed by orange fruit. Grows well with sun and regular - occasional water. Does well in average, gritty, rocky and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Cneorum tricoccon

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: rutaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 3 FT - 5 FT - wide, 1 FT - 3 FT - tall
Flowers: yellow blooms in spring and summer
Uses: easy-to-grow, xeric, year-round-interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Cneorum tricoccon

USDA Zones: 8a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular - occasional
Soil needs: average, gritty, rocky and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A Mediterranean genus, our plants were wild collected as seed in Majorca. This diminutive member of the citruses has narrow, shiny, glossy, and deep green leaves on a compact shrub, to about 3', showing off tiny yellow flowers in spring and sporadically throughout the year followed by tiny little "oranges" produced late in the season. A great and tough-as-nails plant for the dry summer garden provided lean soil, a decent amount of sun, and temperatures above 15 °F - mid USDA zone 8. Cneoraceae
A 60cm tall evergreen shrub with leathery gray green leaves from the Mediterranean, flowers are yellow, followed by red olive like fruits, turning black when ripe.

Gardening facts about Cneorum tricoccon plant

How to Grow Cneorum tricoccon

  • Water Needs

    • regular - occasional
  • Soil Needs

    • average
    • well-drained
    • rocky
    • gritty
  • Sun Exposure

    • sun

Features

  • Flower Season

    • spring
    • summer
  • Fruit

    • orange
  • Foliage Color

    • green
  • Flower Color

    • yellow
  • Foliage Season

    • evergreen
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