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Strawberry Tree
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Melampodium
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Types

Arbutus unedo
Perennials

Number of Varieties

1040
0 40000
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Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Woodlands
Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-92-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
12 - 6

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbiculate
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Butterflies

Allergy

Hay fever, Oral Allergy, Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bedding Plant, Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARBUTUS 'Marina'
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

Common Name

Marina Strawberry Tree, Strawberry Tree
Butter Daisy, Melampodium

In Hindi

झरबेरी पेड़
Melampodium

In German

Erdbeerbaum
Melmpodiam

In French

arbousier
Melmpodiam

In Spanish

Árbol de fresa
Melmpodiam

In Greek

φράουλα δέντρο
Melmpodiam

In Portuguese

medronheiro
Melmpodiam

In Polish

Strawberry Tree
Melmpodiam

In Latin

arbutus
Melmpodiam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Asterales

Family

Ericaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Arbutus
Melampodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Millerieae

Subfamily

-
Asteroideae

Number of Species

239
1 27800
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Difference Between Strawberry Tree and Melampodium

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

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Importance of Strawberry Tree and Melampodium

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Strawberry Tree and Melampodium. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Strawberry Tree and Melampodium 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 Melampodium is . Strawberry Tree has beauty benefits as follows: while Melampodium has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Strawberry Tree vs Melampodium

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 Melampodium 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 Melampodium have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Strawberry Tree has showy fruits and Melampodium has no showy fruits. Also Strawberry Tree is not flowering and Melampodium is not flowering . You can compare Strawberry Tree and Melampodium facts and facts of other plants too.