Heteromeles arbutifolia (Lindl.) M.Roem.

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Rosaceae > Heteromeles

Characteristics

A shrub.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 4.5
Mature height (meter) 6.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a temperate plant.
Light 4-8
Soil humidity 2-7
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-9
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-10

Usage

The fruit are eaten toasted or dried.
Uses animal food dye environmental use food medicinal wood
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use Dermatological Aid (bark), Abortifacient (leaf), Dermatological Aid (leaf), Analgesic (leaf), Gastrointestinal Aid (leaf)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -7
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Heteromeles arbutifolia leaf picture by Flo Zakharov (cc-by-sa)
Heteromeles arbutifolia leaf picture by Johnny Poppyseed (cc-by-sa)
Heteromeles arbutifolia leaf picture by Kenji Liu (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Heteromeles arbutifolia flower picture by Johnny Poppyseed (cc-by-sa)
Heteromeles arbutifolia flower picture by Noah Miller (cc-by-sa)
Heteromeles arbutifolia flower picture by Noah Miller (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Heteromeles arbutifolia fruit picture by Flo Zakharov (cc-by-sa)
Heteromeles arbutifolia fruit picture by warren wiechmann (cc-by-sa)
Heteromeles arbutifolia fruit picture by Elle Dimitrivich (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Heteromeles arbutifolia world distribution map, present in United States of America

Conservation status

Heteromeles arbutifolia threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:725490-1
WFO ID wfo-0001013124
COL ID 6LT5Y
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Heteromeles fremontiana Heteromeles salicifolia Photinia arbutifolia Photinia arbutifolia var. cerina Heteromeles arbutifolia