Arbutus: room growing
Other two Arbutus’ varieties are Arbutus andrachne, which fruits are edible, but not especially tasty, and Arbutus glandulosa, which grows in Northern America, with its native land in Mexico.
Arbutus is room ornamental evergreen plant. Leaves are oval and bright-green, inflorescences are cream, similar to inflorescences of the lily of the valley.
After flowering the tree is decorated with bright orange edible, but insipid fruit. Frequently flowers and berries decorate a tree simultaneously.
It is propagated with seeds, which are sowed on a surface of the ground at a temperature 20-25 С and covered with glass. Shoots are sprayed, not watered.
The plant will blossom not earlier, than in 12 months, it grows slowly. In November it starts to shed the leaves. At this time watering should be limited and temperature lowered to 12-14 С.
In 3 months the plant should be put in warmer premise.