#778 most planted
Escallonia
Redclaws · also White escallonia
Evergreen
483
trees mapped
0.00%
of all named trees
1
city
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Escallonia is a genus of evergreen shrubs and trees native to South America. Widely cultivated as an ornamental, it is recognized by its oval leaves and striking white flowers. This species thrives when planted against walls and has slight drought tolerance.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 4830.03%——
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 30 ft
- Canopy spread
- 15 ft
- Water needs
- Low
- Drought tolerance
- Low
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- Northwest Andean montane forests
- Western Ecuador moist forests
Other Escallonia in the catalogue
3 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.