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escallonia

escallonia

1 9.1
An evergreen shrub with glossy leaves and clusters of pink or white flowers
  • noun
  • /ˌɛskəˈloʊniə/
: escallonia
  • The escallonia blooms beautifully in the spring.

Examples

  • Many species of escallonia are valued for their glossy leaves and clusters of pink or white flowers.

  • The gardener planted a row of escallonia along the fence to create a colorful hedge.

  • In South America, escallonia grows naturally in mountainous regions and is popular in landscaping.

  • I love the vibrant colors of escallonias in my garden.

  • The garden was vibrant, thanks to the beautiful clusters of escallonia flowers in full bloom.

  • She planted an escallonia hedge to create a colorful backdrop for her garden.

  • In spring, the escallonia shrubs attract many pollinators with their bright flowers.

Synonyms

azalea
vsescallonia
14 7.4

A small bush with bright flowers often grown in gardens

is mainly evergreen with small clustered colorful flowers not large showy blooms
hydrangea
vsescallonia
12 7.0

A bush with large round flowers often in blue or pink

has smaller clustered blooms rather than very large flower heads
camellia
vsescallonia
5 6.8

A bush or small tree with shiny leaves and flowers in white, pink and red used in gardens

has many small colorful clusters instead of solitary showy blooms
camelia
vsescallonia
1 7.8

A small evergreen shrub that sometimes grows into a tree with white, pink and red flowers often grown in gardens

has clustered small colorful flowers rather than solitary single blooms
cherry laurel
vsescallonia
1 7.0

A bush or small evergreen tree with shiny leaves and white flowers used as a garden hedge

has smaller colorful flower clusters rather than plain white flowers on glossy foliage
cape jasmine
vsescallonia
1 6.7

An evergreen shrub with shiny leaves and large sweet-smelling white flowers

has small colorful clusters rather than large waxy white single flowers
Kalmia latifolia
vsescallonia
  • Specialized
1 9.9

An evergreen shrub with shiny leaves and white or pink flowers

has small colorful clusters rather than solitary or paired white or rose flowers
choisya
vsescallonia
1 9.9

An evergreen shrub with sweet-smelling white flowers and glossy green leaves

has colorful clustered blooms not mainly fragrant white flowers with glossy leaves
Embothrium
vsescallonia
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A South American small tree or bush with long branches and bright flowers

has smaller colorful clusters rather than very large showy groups
sarcococca
vsescallonia
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A small evergreen bush with sweet-smelling white flowers in winter

has colorful clusters in warmer seasons rather than white winter blooms
Gardenia jasminoides
vsescallonia
  • Specialized
1 7.7

An evergreen shrub with glossy leaves and large white flowers that smell sweet

has small colorful flower clusters rather than large fragrant solitary blooms
Lyonia lucida
vsescallonia
  • Specialized
9.9

An evergreen shrub with shiny leaves and clusters of pink flowers, often found near swamps in the southeastern United States

has smaller, tighter clusters of many colorful small flowers
Carpenteria californica
vsescallonia
  • Specialized
9.9

An evergreen shrub from California with shiny leaves and groups of fragrant white flowers

has small colorful blooms rather than large fragrant white clusters
Gardenia augusta
vsescallonia
  • Specialized
8.1

An evergreen bush with big white scented flowers and shiny leaves

has many small colorful clustered flowers rather than large solitary waxy blooms
lomatia
vsescallonia
  • Specialized
9.9

An evergreen shrub or small tree grown for its fragrant, pretty flowers

has small colorful clusters rather than generally fragrant blooms without color
Alstonia
vsescallonia
  • Specialized
9.9

A tropical tree or small bush with white funnel-shaped flowers and milky sap

has small colorful clusters in ornamental settings rather than funnel-shaped white flowers

Surface Forms

escallonia singular
escallonias plural

Etymology

Escallonia is a plant name taken from a Spanish family name, probably Escallón, because the shrub was named after a person who studied it. So think of escallonia as a 'family name' for this evergreen with glossy leaves and clusters of pink or white flowers to help you remember the plant.