''Escallonia'' is a
genus
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of
shrubs and
tree
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s in the family
Escalloniaceae
Escalloniaceae is a family of flowering plants consisting of about 130 species in seven genera. In the APG II system it is one of eight families in the euasterids II clade (campanulids) that are unplaced as to order. More recent research has prov ...
. They are
native
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** Native Americans (disambiguation)
In arts and entert ...
to
North
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Etymology
The word ''north ...
and
South America
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.
Taxonomy
Currently valid species in ''Escallonia'' are:
* ''
Escallonia alpina''
* ''
Escallonia angustifolia''
* ''
Escallonia bifida''
* ''
Escallonia callcottiae''
* ''
Escallonia chlorophylla''
* ''
Escallonia cordobensis''
* ''
Escallonia discolor''
* ''
Escallonia farinacea''
* ''
Escallonia florida''
* ''
Escallonia gayana''
* ''
Escallonia herrerae''
* ''
Escallonia hispida''
* ''
Escallonia hypoglauca''
* ''
Escallonia illinita''
* ''
Escallonia laevis''
* ''
Escallonia ledifolia''
* ''
Escallonia leucantha''
* ''
Escallonia megapotamica''
* ''
Escallonia micrantha''
* ''
Escallonia millegrana''
* ''
Escallonia myrtilloides''
* ''
Escallonia myrtoidea''
* ''
Escallonia obtusissima''
* ''
Escallonia paniculata''
* ''
Escallonia pendula''
* ''
Escallonia petrophila''
* ''
Escallonia piurensis''
* ''
Escallonia polifolia''
* ''
Escallonia pulverulenta''
* ''
Escallonia resinosa''
* ''
Escallonia reticulata''
* ''
Escallonia revoluta''
* ''
Escallonia rosea''
* ''
Escallonia rubra''
* ''
Escallonia salicifolia''
* ''
Escallonia schreiteri''
* ''
Escallonia serrata''
* ''
Escallonia tucumanensis''
* ''
Escallonia virgata''
Cultivation
Widely cultivated and commonly used as hedging plants, especially in coastal areas, escallonias grow about per year, reaching in height, with arching branches of small, oval, glossy green leaves. Flowering from June to October (in the Northern Hemisphere), they have masses of small pink, white or crimson flowers, sometimes with a honey fragrance. They are best grown in full sun with some shelter. Some varieties are not fully
hardy in all areas. Numerous cultivars and hybrids have been developed, of which the following have gained the
Royal Horticultural Society
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), founded in 1804 as the Horticultural Society of London, is the UK's leading gardening charity.
The RHS promotes horticulture through its five gardens at Wisley (Surrey), Hyde Hall (Essex), Harlow Carr (Nor ...
's
Award of Garden Merit:
*'Apple Blossom' (pink)
*'Donard Radiance' (rose red)
*
'Iveyi' (white)
*' Langleyensis' (rose pink)
*'Peach Blossom' (pink)
*'Pride of Donard' (rose red)
*''Escallonia bifida'' (white)
*''Escallonia rubra'' 'Crimson Spire'
(crimson)
Gallery
File:Escallonia macrantha.jpg, '' Escallonia macrantha''
File:Escallonia myrtilloides.jpg, '' Escallonia myrtilloides''
File:Escallonia revoluta (Ruiz et Pav.) Pers. by Pato Novoa - 004.jpg, '' Escallonia revoluta''
Image:CuldesacEscallonia.JPG, An ''Escallonia'' cultivar as a roadside planting
References
Asterid genera
Shrubs
Garden plants of South America
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