It is grown from a corm and likes a nice hummus rich soil, does great in containers, and can even withstand a bit of a temperature drop, as long as its buried snugly in a said hummus-y soil. I expect this would do well in most climates if kept in a container and properly mulched/...
Currently, Verticillium wilt of olive (VWO), caused by the hemibiotrophic soil-borne fungus Verticillium dahliae Kleb., is considered one of the most devastating olive diseases and a major limiting factor for olive oil production. Besides economic losses due to tree mortality and fruit yield reduct...