There are many species of trees typical of the Mediterranean climate. However, there are some of them that are more symbolic than others, such as the strawberry tree.
The strawberry tree it is a small tree that can be used for our garden or as designs as long as we take into account the conditions that are necessary to take care of it. Do you want to know more about the strawberry tree?
The strawberry tree as a symbol of the Mediterranean
In order to introduce the strawberry tree in our garden, the first thing we have to bear in mind is that our garden is Mediterranean. It is an evergreen tree and this will help us by providing an attractive green color throughout the year.
One of the problems that strawberry trees have is that they grow quite slowly. For this reason, if we use it in our garden, we have to bear in mind that it cannot be the protagonist of it, since it will grow very slowly. The strawberry tree serves more to bring color and detail to the complexity of the landscape we want to create. We must take the strawberry tree as a shrubby species that little by little will reach the size of a small tree. This way we will have more possibilities of use. The strawberry tree will then be a shrub complement to other tree species that will grow faster.
The fruits of the strawberry tree are very showy and help to make our garden more colorful. However, we must bear in mind that its intake causes a headache and can lead to drunkenness. This means that it is not advisable to eat them or that children do not do it carelessly. The clusters of color, between yellow and red, look spectacular when autumn arrives, but we must bear in mind that they can cause dirt if they are in paved areas or near buildings.
To place it in the garden we need that the soil has good drainage and we must place it in a semi-shady place, so it will grow in optimal conditions.
With this we know a little more about one of the most emblematic species of the Mediterranean.