Blue Berry

Strawberry Tree

About Blue Berry and Strawberry Tree

Blue Berry

Strawberry Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Caribbean, Central America, South America

Mediterranean

Types

Alaskan blueberry, Lowbush blueberry, New Jersey blueberry

Arbutus unedo

Number of Varieties

2010

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-6

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Orbiculate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Ammonia sulphate, In Late summer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Potassium sulphate

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

Hay fever, Oral Allergy, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Speed hair growth, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Pectoral

Antioxidants

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used in making tea

Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Tropical

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SYMPLOCOS martinicensis

ARBUTUS 'Marina'

Common Name

Blue Berry, Horse Sugar, Martinique Sweetleaf, Whitewood

Marina Strawberry Tree, Strawberry Tree

In Hindi

Blue Berry Tree

झरबेरी पेड़

In German

Blue Berry Baum

Erdbeerbaum

In French

Bleu Berry Tree

arbousier

In Spanish

Árbol de la baya azul

Árbol de fresa

In Greek

Μπλε δέντρο μούρων

φράουλα δέντρο

In Portuguese

Árvore Berry Azul

medronheiro

In Polish

Niebieski Berry Drzewo

Strawberry Tree

In Latin

Berry lignum blue

arbutus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Ericales

Family

Symplocaceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Symplocos

Arbutus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3002

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Berry and Strawberry Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Berry and Strawberry Tree? We provide you with everything About Blue Berry and Strawberry Tree. Blue Berry doesn't have thorns and Strawberry Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Berry does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Berry has allergic reactions like Pollen and Strawberry Tree has allergic reactions like Pollen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Blue Berry and Strawberry Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Berry and Strawberry Tree

Season and care of Blue Berry and Strawberry Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Berry and Strawberry Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Berry season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Strawberry Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Blue Berry is Loam and for Strawberry Tree is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Blue Berry is Acidic, Neutral and for Strawberry Tree is Acidic, Neutral.

Blue Berry and Strawberry Tree Physical Information

Blue Berry and Strawberry Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Berry height is 243.84 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Strawberry Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Berry and Strawberry Tree are as follows:

Blue Berry flower color: White
Blue Berry leaf color: Green
Strawberry Tree flower color: White and Light Pink
Strawberry Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Blue Berry and Strawberry Tree

Care of Blue Berry and Strawberry Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Berry pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Strawberry Tree pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Blue Berry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Strawberry Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.