Escallonia rubra var. macrantha
Common name
red escallonia
Family
Escalloniaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons
Conservation status
Not applicable
Flower colours
Red/Pink
Year naturalised
1922
Origin
Chile
Etymology
escallonia: Named to commemorate Senor Escallon, a Spanish traveller.
rubra: Red
macrantha: Big flowered
NZPCN Fact Sheet citation
Please cite as: Ogle, C. (Year at time of access): Escallonia rubra var. macrantha Fact Sheet (content continuously updated). New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. https://www.nzpcn.org.nz/flora/species/escallonia-rubra-var-macrantha/ (Date website was queried)