strawberry tree 'Quercifolia'
Arbutus unedo 'Quercifolia'
植物簡介
An evergreen tree, up to around 8m high, with rough, red-brown bark, and glossy green leaves with irregular, almost lobed edges, somewhat resembling oak leaves. Drooping sprays of white, urn-shaped flowers with a hint of pink are produced in autumn, followed by warty fruits that ripen to red the following autumn alongside the new flowers. Whilst the fruits are edible and used to make jams and liqueurs in some countries, they are generally grown for ornamental purposes only in the UK
屬描述
Arbutus are evergreen trees and shrubs with small, bell-shaped creamy-white or pink flowers, and red, strawberry-like fruits in autumn
生長條件
全日照
南向、西向
石灰質、壤土、砂質
排水良好 · 酸性、鹼性、中性
全台適種
H5|最低耐溫 -15 至 -10°C
4-8 公尺
冠幅 4-8 公尺 · 10-20 年
照顧指南
Grow in well drained soil in full sun, plants dislike shade and waterlogging. Young plants may need winter protection in areas prone to hard frosts. Some drought tolerance once established
Pruning group 1 but keep pruning to a minimum
Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in late summer
May be susceptible to aphids May be susceptible to Arbutus leaf spot and honey fungus
適合場景
延伸閱讀

覆蓋作物的選擇與翻入:用植物修復土壤的系統性思路
土壤是園藝的基礎,但許多人只在出問題時才想到改善它。覆蓋作物(cover crop)是一種主動管理土壤健康的工具,邏輯很清楚:在主要作物輪休的空檔,種下能固氮、疏鬆土層、壓制雜草的植物,然後在播種前翻入,讓有機質分解、滋養下一輪作物。這不是玄學,而是有明確機制可分析的農藝技術。

珍珠岩與蛭石的正確使用:兩種礦物介質的物理差異與配比邏輯
珍珠岩(perlite)和蛭石(vermiculite)幾乎是任何介紹盆土改良的文章都會出現的兩個名詞,卻往往被當成互換使用的同義詞。事實上,這兩種礦物在物理結構和功能上有本質差異,混淆使用的結果是:要排水時反而積水,要保濕時反而乾透。本文用工程思維拆解兩者的差異,提供可量化的配比參考。

白粉病與露菌病的區分與防治:兩種名字相似但機制迥異的葉部病害
白粉病(powdery mildew)與露菌病(downy mildew)是台灣菜園與觀賞植物最常見的兩類葉部病害,光看名字容易混淆,防治策略卻幾乎相反。錯誤診斷帶來的後果是:用對付白粉病的殺菌劑噴露菌病完全無效,浪費時間與金錢的同時,病情持續蔓延。