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How to grow Arbutus unedo growing and care: Well-drained soil, minimum cool winter
What is the best way to start growing? Plant / Seed / Vegetative Reproduction
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction? No, but for better fruit better
Difficulties or problems when growing: ?
Planting season: Spring, summer hardiness 7-10a / Autumn- winter 10b-11
Pests and diseases: Aphids
Pruning season: All year
How to prune: When it require a tree needed to leave one main trunk, prune all the other branches until the it starts to grows as tree
Size of the plant? 2-6 m, 6-20 feet
Growth speed in optimal condition: Medium growing
Water requirement: Small amount of water / Average amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing: Full Sun / Half Shade
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant? No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers: Yes
Blooming information Bloom season: Autumn / Winter
General information about the flower White flowers in a bell shape
Pollination is done by: Bees
Edible Fruit Fruit harvest season: Autumn / Winter, one year after the flowers
Fruits pests or diseases: Birds
What can be done with big quantities of Arbutus unedo fruits? Eat raw, jams, juice, cake
Work requirements on the fruit: Nothing special
How long does it take to bear fruit? 2-4 years
Scientific name: Arbutus unedo
Categories of growing Planting Season: Autumn Planting , Spring Planting , Summer planting , Winter planting
Light exposure requirements: Full sun Plants , Part shade Plants
Climates that the plant can grow: Mediterranean Climate , Subtropics Climate
Growing speed of the plant: Average growing plants , Slow growing plants
Plant life-form: Evergreen , Perennial plant , Tree
Plant Uses: Bonsai , Edible plants , Ornamental plants
Requirements for watering the plant: Regularly water , Small amounts of water
Hardiness zones: Hardiness zone 10 , Hardiness zone 11 , Hardiness zone 7 , Hardiness zone 8 , Hardiness zone 9
Ornamental parts: Ornamental flower , Ornamental fruit , Ornamental leaves , Ornamental plant
Leaf color:
Blooming season: Autumn flowers , Summer flowers
Flower colors: White flower
Harvest Season: Autumn Harvest , Winter harvest
Edible Parts: Edible Fruit
Culinary uses: Alcoholic beverages , Eaten raw , Fruit , Ice pop & Ice cream plants , Jams , Juice