Escallonia

Escallonia
Escallonia
Escallonia virgata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: (unplaced)
Family: Escalloniaceae
Genus: Escallonia
Mutis ex L.f.
Species

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Escallonia is a genus of flowering plants of the Escalloniaceae family. Commonly used as a hedging plant, it grows about 1 ft per year, and reaches between 4-8 ft in height. It is happy in coastal areas, but not very tolerant of dry winds.

Escallonia flowers from June to October. It has masses of rosy crimson flowers, with a honey fragrance, and grows to be 5-10 ft.

A flowering Escallonia cultivar dominates the center of this cul-de-sac in Sidney, British Columbia.
A closer view of the cul-de-sac Escallonia shown above.

Species

  • Escallonia angustifolia var. coquimbensis
  • Escallonia exoniensis
  • Escallonia floribunda
  • Escallonia glutinosa
  • Escallonia herrerae
  • Escallonia illinita
  • Escallonia langleyensis
  • Escallonia leucantha
  • Escallonia macrantha
  • Escallonia myrtilloides
  • Escallonia myrtoidea
  • Escallonia organensis
  • Escallonia poasana
  • Escallonia pterocladon
  • Escallonia pulverulenta
  • Escallonia punctata
  • Escallonia resinosa
  • Escallonia revoluta
  • Escallonia rubra
  • Escallonia virgata

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