Thursday, 28 January 2016

Escallonia rubra

  • Common Name - red escallonia
  • Botanical Name - Escallonia rubra
  • Family - Escallioniaceae
  • Bud - alternate
  • Stem/Bark - brown stem, red petoile
  • Leaf - simple, ovate shape, acute apex, acute base, serrate margins
  • Flower - pink funnel corolla, solitary flowers, April - May
  • Fruit - follicle
  • Habit - creeping
  • Form - flat/mat like
  • Size - 1.5-3 m
  • Culture - full sun, well drained soil
  • Use - hedging plant 

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