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Escallonia
Genus of shrubs From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Escallonia is a genus of shrubs and trees in the family Escalloniaceae. They are native to North and South America.[1]
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Taxonomy
Currently valid species in Escallonia are:[2]
- 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
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Cultivation
Widely cultivated and commonly used as hedging plants, especially in coastal areas, Escallonias grow about 30 cm (12 in) per year, reaching 1.5–3 m (5–10 ft) 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.[3] Numerous cultivars and hybrids have been developed, of which the following have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit:[4]
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Gallery
Escallonia revoluta
An Escallonia cultivar as a roadside planting
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References
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