Consulta Plantas

Care of the shrub Cneorum tricoccon or Spurge olive

The genus Cneorum, family Rutaceae, includes 2 species of shrubs native to the Mediterranean region (Cneorum tricoccon) and the Canary Islands (Cneorum pulverulentum).

Common name: Spurge olive. This species is native to the western Mediterranean Region.

They are highly branched shrubs that reach 1 meter (3.28 feet) in height. The attractive foliage consists of lustrous, deep green, alternate, elongated and narrow leaves. The flowers are not very decorative and are yellowish in color. They bloom in spring. The fruits are more decorative: first they are reddish and then black.

Spurge olive is used to form low hedges, to create bushy groups or as isolated specimens; it's ideal for Mediterranean coastal gardens.

Cneorum tricoccon needs full sun exposure and high temperatures. It does not resist frost.

Spurge olive can grow in any type of well-drained soil, even limestone and poor.

Water moderately taking into account that they are resistant to drought.

Cneorum tricoccon does not need pruning or fertilizers.

Spurge olive is a resistant plant to the usual pests and diseases.

Cneorum tricoccon propagates easily from seeds sown in spring or by woody cuttings.

Images of the shrub Cneorum tricoccon or Spurge olive