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Heteromeles arbutifolia
Christmas berry
Evergreen tree
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The Heteromeles arbutifolia plant species is found in Southwestern N. America - California. It is a member of the Rosaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Christmas berry. Some home gardeners know the variety as Photinia. arbutifolia. Lindl. P. salicifolia. Crataegus arbutifolia.

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Latin Name:  Heteromeles arbutifolia
Common Name:  Christmas berry
Family:  Rosaceae
Author:  (Ait.)M.Roem.
 
Known Hazards:  None known
 
Mature Height:  6   Mature Width:  8
 
Habitat:  Semi-dry brushy slopes and in canyons below 1200 metres[71]. It is usually found in the neighbourhood of streams or on dry hills, especially on north-facing slopes[82]. Often on steep sea-cliffs[82].



Propagation Notes:  Seed - best sown in a cold frame as soon as it is ripe in the autumn. Stored seed will probably require a period of cold stratification and should be sown as early in the year as possible. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame[188]. Basal cuttings in a frame[200]. Harvest the shoots when they are about 10 - 15cm long with plenty of underground stem. Pot them up into individual pots and keep them in light shade in a cold frame or greenhouse until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the summer.

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