Arbutus unedo

description

thearbutus uned(corbezzolo) is an evergreen shrub typical of the Mediterranean scrub, very appreciated for the decorative foliage, autumn flowering and the characteristic red fruits. ideal for natural gardens, hedges and landscape interventions, is a rustic and drought-resistant plant, also suitable for poor soils.


characteristic

  • Type: shrub/alberello
  • height: 2–5 m
  • exposure: sun
  • land: well drained
  • rusticity: up to -10°c
  • foliage: Evergreen
  • flowering: autumn, white
  • fruit: red decorative red

origin

species native to the Mediterranean area and Western Europe, also diffused in irlanda and along the Atlantic coasts. grows spontaneously in arid and sunny environments, and is widely used in ornamental green.

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