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Ericaceae
Strawberry Tree Flower
Arbutus unedo
Patience and reward.
- Family
- Ericaceae
- Genus
- Arbutus
- Native to
- Mediterranean Region, Western Europe, Ireland
- Bloom season
- Fall, Winter
- Type
- tree
- Height
- 15-30 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- Well-drained, acidic to neutral soil
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 7-10
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Strawberry Tree uniquely bears flowers and ripe fruit simultaneously, as fruits take a full year to mature.
- The species name 'unedo' reportedly comes from Pliny the Elder's remark 'unum edo' meaning 'I eat only one,' implying the fruit is not very tasty.
- It is the featured tree on the coat of arms of Madrid, shown with a bear eating its fruit.
- The fruits are edible and are used to make medronho, a traditional Portuguese brandy.
- Strawberry Tree is one of the few broad-leaved evergreen trees native to Ireland and the British Isles.
Color meanings
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self-sufficiency
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