Texas Madrone Arbutus xalapensis - Arbutus texana

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Botanical Name:

Arbutus xalapensis

Family:

Ericaceae

Genus:

Arbutus

Species:

xalapensis

Common Name:

Texas Madrone

Height:
20-50 ft
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
7
Harvest hemisphere:
Northern

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  • Arbutus xalapensis

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Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.
Stratification: cold stratify for 30 days.
Germination: Scatter seed onto bed of fine vermiculite and press gently into medium.);(Cover with 1/8 fine vermiculite and mist. Keep moist, but not wet.);(Germination takes 3-4 weeks.)
. treat seed with fungicide before sowing.
Other: requires light for germination, mulch lightly.
Short description:
Physical Characteristics : An evergreen Tree growing to 12 m (39ft 4in) at a slow rate. It is hardy to zone 8. It is in leaf 12-Jan It is in flower from Jul to August. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Bees.The plant is self-fertile. The plant prefers light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and requires well-drained soil.The plant prefers acid soils..It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.It requires dry or moist soil.
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Arbutus xalapensis , commonly known as the Texas Madrone or Texas Madroño , is a species of flowering plant in the heather family that is native to the southwestern United States (western Texas and New Mexico ), south through most of Mexico and Central America to Nicaragua . It is found in canyons and mountains, on rocky plains, and in oak woodlands, at altitudes of up to 3,000 m in the south of the range, but lower, down to 600 m, in the north of the range.
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Usda description:
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