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About Strawberry Tree and Encyclia


About Encyclia and Strawberry Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Mediterranean  
World/Pandemic  

Types
Arbutus unedo  
242  

Number of Varieties
10  
200  
34

Habitat
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Woodlands  
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Swamps, Terrestrial, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-9  
11-14  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
12-7  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H2  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
40.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink  
Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Orbiculate  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize in growing season, Phosphate, Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacterial soft rot, Brown Rot, Mealybugs, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Insects, Mealybugs  

Allergy
Hay fever, Oral Allergy, Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ARBUTUS 'Marina'  
ENCYCLIA hanburyi  

Common Name
Marina Strawberry Tree, Strawberry Tree  
Encyclia, Orchid  

In Hindi
झरबेरी पेड़  
आर्किड  

In German
Erdbeerbaum  
Orchidee  

In French
arbousier  
Orchidée  

In Spanish
Árbol de fresa  
Orquídea  

In Greek
φράουλα δέντρο  
εγκύκλιο  

In Portuguese
medronheiro  
orquídea  

In Polish
Strawberry Tree  
orquídea  

In Latin
arbutus  
Epidendrum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Ericales  
Asparagales  

Family
Ericaceae  
Orchidaceae  

Genus
Arbutus  
Encyclia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Epidendreae  

Subfamily
-  
Epidendroideae  

Number of Species
2  
242  
99+

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Properties of Strawberry Tree and Encyclia

Wondering what are the properties of Strawberry Tree and Encyclia? We provide you with everything About Strawberry Tree and Encyclia. Strawberry Tree doesn't have thorns and Encyclia doesn't have thorns. Also Strawberry Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Strawberry Tree has allergic reactions like Hay fever, Oral Allergy and Skin irritation and Encyclia has allergic reactions like Hay fever, Oral Allergy and Skin irritation. 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 Strawberry Tree and Encyclia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Strawberry Tree and Encyclia

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

Strawberry Tree and Encyclia Physical Information

Strawberry Tree and Encyclia physical information is very important for comparison. Strawberry Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Encyclia height is 40.60 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Strawberry Tree and Encyclia are as follows:

Care of Strawberry Tree and Encyclia

Care of Strawberry Tree and Encyclia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Strawberry Tree pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Encyclia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Strawberry Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Encyclia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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