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Strawberry Tree
Strawberry Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Fern

Origin

Mediterranean
World, Pandemic

Types

Arbutus unedo
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Number of Varieties

102
0 40000
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Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Woodlands
Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
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Sunset Zone

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

Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Gold, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbiculate
Strap shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Full Sun

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Hay fever, Oral Allergy, Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Adhesive, Basketary, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used in biomass

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARBUTUS 'Marina'
Pteridium aquilinum

Common Name

Marina Strawberry Tree, Strawberry Tree
Bracken, brake, common bracken

In Hindi

झरबेरी पेड़
bracken

In German

Erdbeerbaum
Adlerfarn

In French

arbousier
fougère

In Spanish

Árbol de fresa
helecho

In Greek

φράουλα δέντρο
φτέρη

In Portuguese

medronheiro
samambaia

In Polish

Strawberry Tree
orlica

In Latin

arbutus
bracken

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Filicopsida

Order

Ericales
Polypodiales

Family

Ericaceae
Dennstaedtiaceae

Genus

Arbutus
Pteridium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

211
1 27800
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Difference Between Strawberry Tree and Bracken

If you are confused whether Strawberry Tree or Bracken 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 Strawberry Tree and Bracken Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Strawberry Tree are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Bracken fertilizers required are Nitrogen, Phosphorous and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Strawberry Tree and Bracken if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Strawberry Tree and Bracken

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Strawberry Tree and Bracken. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Strawberry Tree and Bracken 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 Strawberry Tree is Antioxidants whereas of Bracken is Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice and Tonic. Strawberry Tree has beauty benefits as follows: while Bracken has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Strawberry Tree vs Bracken

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 Strawberry Tree vs Bracken 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 Strawberry Tree are Hay fever, Oral Allergy and Skin irritation whereas of Bracken have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Strawberry Tree has showy fruits and Bracken has no showy fruits. Also Strawberry Tree is not flowering and Bracken is not flowering . You can compare Strawberry Tree and Bracken facts and facts of other plants too.