Ardisia escallonioides vs invasives

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nsobgyn West Palm Beach, FL May 29, 2011

how can you tell Ardisia escallonioides from the invasive Ardisia elliptica

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themoonhowl Prairieville, LA(Zone 9a) May 30, 2011

A elliptica is larger and has violet axillary blooms while A escallonioides blooms in terminal clusters.. New growth on A elliptica is a rosy pink/red and new growth on A escallonioides is light green. Here is some info for you.

http://www.sms.si.edu/irlspec/ardisia_elliptica.htm

http://www.freshfromflorida.com/pi/enpp/botany/weed-of-the-month/0311-Ardisia-elliptica.html

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nsobgyn West Palm Beach, FL May 31, 2011

thank you for the info-i planted this and i am concerned that its an invasive-probably will take it out

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themoonhowl Prairieville, LA(Zone 9a) May 31, 2011

You are very welcome. From what I read, the A elliptica is no longer sold in Florida, or is not supposed to be anyway.

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