Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

Details of genus: Arbutus L. [283]

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genus_en: Manzanita, Strawberry tree

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accepted: Accepted

Family: Ericaceae

family_ja: ツツジ

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distribution_en: W. N.America, W. Europe

description_en: Genus of about 14 species of evergreen trees or shrubs, favouring rocky habitats, from Portugal to Turkey, Cyprus, and Lebanon, and from W. North America to Mexico and Guatemala They have often attractive, peeling, red-brown bark, and simple, toothed or entire, leathery leaves, variable in length, and arranged alternately. The small, pitcher-shaped, white or pink flowers, 6-8mm (1/4-3/8in) long, are borne in terminal panicles, followed by strawberry-like fruits, 1-3cm (1/2-1 1/4in) across. They are excellent for a large shrub border, for a woodland garden, or as specimen trees. In frost-prone climates, grow half-hardy species in a cool greenhouse.

hardiness_en: Fully hardy when mature (young plants less so) to frost hardy; a few rare species are half hardy.

cultivation_en:

propagation_en: Sow seed in containers in a cold frame as soon as ripe. Root semi-ripe cuttings in late summer.

pests_en: Leaf spot and aphids may be a problem.

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comment_ja: イチゴノキ

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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2022-03-09 15:20

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