Plant library · olive
Olive
Olea europaea
Toxicity unconfirmed
Hardy enough for most of the UK, but far more olives are lost to winter wet than to winter cold. Gritty free-draining compost, a pot that can drain, and sun. Grow it for the tree; a UK summer rarely gives it the heat to ripen fruit.
Toxicity
Unconfirmed
No pet-poison database gives a verdict for cats or dogs. Treat it as unknown around pets.
Unconfirmed
No pet-poison database gives a verdict for cats or dogs. Treat it as unknown around pets.
Caution
No pet-poison database gives a verdict for cats or dogs. Treat it as unknown around pets.
Pet-safety information is a general guide from the ASPCA's toxic-plant database and covers cats and dogs only. "If eaten" summarises the symptoms ASPCA lists for that plant; how an animal actually reacts depends on how much it ate and on the animal. It isn't exhaustive, isn't veterinary advice, and individual animals vary — never rely on it as the sole basis for a decision about your pet. If you think your pet has eaten a harmful plant, contact a vet immediately.
Care
- WaterEvery 7–14 days
- LightDirect sun
- HumidityLow humidity
- Temperature5–30 °C
The same interval the Sabz app schedules reminders from. In autumn and winter the app stretches it; see houseplants in autumn.
Common problems
- Leaves dropping over winter — cold sodden compost rather than the cold itself — Dropping leaves →
- Sticky leaves with a sooty black film — scale insects feeding on the stems
- No fruit — not enough summer heat, and it needs a cool winter to set flower
In the app
Add a olive to Sabz and the watering interval above becomes a reminder, the toxicity verdict sits on the plant's own page, and when a leaf turns, the Check-up reads what you have actually logged to say why.
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