Olea europaea
"O olive tree, blessed be the earth that nourishes you and blessed be the water you drink from the clouds and thrice blessed He who sent you for the poor man's lamp and the saint's candle-light". - Folk song from Crete Scientific Name: Olea europaea Common Names: Common Olive, Olive Cultivars: Many cultivars of Olive are useful in bonsai cultivation. Beside those listed look
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Scientific Name: Bougainvillea Common Names: Bougainvillea, Paperflower Species: B. glabra - most frequently used for bonsai cultivation. Magenta bracts. B. spectabilis - pink or mauve bracts B. peruviana - rosy pink bracts. B. brazilinensis B. buttiana - actually a hybrid of B. glabra and B. spectabilis Cultivars: ‘Ambiance’ or ‘John Walker’ - orange bracts that mature to
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