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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

Mediterranean
North America, Alaska, Canada

Types

Arbutus unedo
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Number of Varieties

1010
0 40000
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Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Woodlands
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-92-6
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
6-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Yellow, Red
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbiculate
Lanceolate

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, Alkaline

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
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Hardwood Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Phosphorous, Use nitrogen rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Leaf spot, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
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Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Scale Insects

Allergy

Hay fever, Oral Allergy, Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants
Cancer, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Jelly, Used for making soaps, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARBUTUS 'Marina'
ELAEAGNUS commutata

Common Name

Marina Strawberry Tree, Strawberry Tree
Silverberry, Wolf-Willow

In Hindi

झरबेरी पेड़
Silverberry

In German

Erdbeerbaum
Silverberry

In French

arbousier
Silverberry

In Spanish

Árbol de fresa
Silverberry

In Greek

φράουλα δέντρο
Silverberry

In Portuguese

medronheiro
Silverberry

In Polish

Strawberry Tree
Silverberry

In Latin

arbutus
Silverberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Rhamnales

Family

Ericaceae
Elaeagnaceae

Genus

Arbutus
Elaeagnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
Elaeagnoideae

Number of Species

270
1 27800
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Difference Between Strawberry Tree and Silverberry

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Importance of Strawberry Tree and Silverberry

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Compare Facts of Strawberry Tree vs Silverberry

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 Silverberry 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 Silverberry have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Strawberry Tree has showy fruits and Silverberry has showy fruits. Also Strawberry Tree is not flowering and Silverberry is not flowering . You can compare Strawberry Tree and Silverberry facts and facts of other plants too.