Plant Height
10-40 ftVariety-specific habit
fruit
Chinese Olive Seeds
$7.79
Seeds for your next garden project, with planting guidance to help you get started.
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Growing at a Glance
Find the right spot for this fruit variety, with room to grow and conditions to suit it.
Light Requirement
Full Sun
Planting Season
Spring, SummerFollow local frost dates
USDA Zone
Zone 8~13Selected for USA gardens
Germination
21-90 DaysKeep evenly moist
Days to Maturity
3-8 YearsVariety dependent
Plant Spacing
10-25 ftAllow healthy airflow
Growing Difficulty
AdvancedGrowing support available
Fruit Profile
Explore the fruit, its climate needs and what to expect on the way to your first harvest.
Fruit Characteristics
Chinese Olive-type fruit; seed-grown plants may vary in fruit color, size, and flavor from the parent selection.Color, flavor and form
Climate
Subtropical, Warm TemperateRecommended growing conditions
Time to Fruiting
3-8 YearsExpected time before the first fruit
Growing Habit
TreeVariety-specific structure
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Seeds are living products. If you have germination questions, our team provides practical growing guidance to help you troubleshoot.
About this seed
Why gardeners choose this variety
Chinese olive belongs to Canarium album, not the Olea species behind Mediterranean olive oil. Its fruit has a distinct place in Chinese food traditions, including preserved preparations, while the living plant is a substantial tree in the frankincense family. The shared English name comes from a resemblance rather than close botanical kinship.
Raise seedlings as a long-term fruit-tree collection in a suitable climate, observing compound leaves and developing branches. Allow enough room for the eventual tree before choosing a permanent position. Seed-grown plants may vary in fruit quality and take time to reach maturity, so a specific preserved-fruit result or yield is not promised. The planting offers a connection to a different olive-named food tradition.
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