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Escallonia
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree

Origin

-
Mediterranean

Types

-
Arbutus unedo

Number of Varieties

6510
0 40000
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Habitat

Mountain Slopes
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-98-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-6

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
Orbiculate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal leaf spots
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Hay fever, Oral Allergy, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antioxidants

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Basketary, Used as firewood, Wood is used fore making tools
Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Escallonia resinosa
ARBUTUS 'Marina'

Common Name

Escallonia
Marina Strawberry Tree, Strawberry Tree

In Hindi

गम
झरबेरी पेड़

In German

Gummi
Erdbeerbaum

In French

gomme
arbousier

In Spanish

goma
Árbol de fresa

In Greek

κόμμι
φράουλα δέντρο

In Portuguese

goma
medronheiro

In Polish

guma
Strawberry Tree

In Latin

Euonymus
arbutus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Escalloniales
Ericales

Family

Grossulariaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Escallonia
Arbutus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Escallonioideae
-

Number of Species

502
1 27800
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Difference Between Escallonia and Strawberry Tree

If you are confused whether Escallonia or Strawberry Tree are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Escallonia and Strawberry Tree Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Escallonia are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Strawberry Tree fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Escallonia and Strawberry Tree if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Escallonia and Strawberry Tree

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Escallonia and Strawberry Tree. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Escallonia and Strawberry Tree as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Escallonia is whereas of Strawberry Tree is Antioxidants. Escallonia has beauty benefits as follows: while Strawberry Tree has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Escallonia vs Strawberry Tree

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Escallonia vs Strawberry Tree and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Escallonia are whereas of Strawberry Tree have Hay fever, Oral Allergy and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Escallonia has no showy fruits and Strawberry Tree has showy fruits. Also Escallonia is not flowering and Strawberry Tree is not flowering . You can compare Escallonia and Strawberry Tree facts and facts of other plants too.