- Escallonia
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Escallonia Escallonia virgata Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Asterids Order: (unplaced) Family: Escalloniaceae Genus: Escallonia
Mutis ex L.f.Species See text.
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.
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
External links
Categories:- Asterids
- Asterid stubs
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