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Arbutus unedo 'Quercifolia'

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Raspberry tree with lobed leaves, flowering in autumn. The size after 10 years is 3 meter. The flower colour is white and fruits bright red. This plant is mostly hardy.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : tuindagen van Beervelde

Date taken : 09.10.2014

Common name : Strawberry tree

Family : Ericaceae

© first picture : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands

© picture 2 : Arjan Laros, PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Cambridge Univ.

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Karan Junkers, Taunton Somerset

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Karan Junkers, Taunton Somerset

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : acid soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : upright growing
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : mildly susceptible to wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 2 and 3 meter
width approx : between 75 and 100 cm
quantity per m2 : 1
flower colour : white
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : red
fruit / seed period : december - february
leaf shape : lobed leaves
leaf size : between 3 and 5 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : flowers scented lightly
flowering period : september
hardiness : mostly hardy

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop