Family | ERICACEAE |
Genus species | Vaccinium cespitosum Michx. |
Synonyms | Vaccinium arbuscula (A.Gray) Merr. |
Vaccinium nivictum Camp | |
Vaccinium paludicola Camp | |
Habitat | thickets and heaths |
Altitude | 0-4500m |
Description | leaves alternate, obovate, bright shiny green, dentate, flowers solitary, axillary, on thin, curvate pedicels, urceolate, pentamerous, berry blue or black, 5-9mm |
Size | 5-50cm |
Color | white, rose |
Bloom | early summer |
Ca | - |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer and fall; layering in spring |
Territory |
Northern America
Subarctic America (Alaska , Nunavut , Northwest Territories , Yukon ) Western Canada (Alberta , British Columbia , Manitoba , Saskatchewan ) Eastern Canada (Labrador , New Brunswick , Newfoundland , Ontario , Québec ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Idaho , Montana , Oregon , Washington , Wyoming ) North-Central U.S.A. (Minnesota , Wisconsin ) Northeastern U.S.A. (Maine , Michigan , New Hampshire , New York , Vermont ) Southwestern U.S.A. (California ) South-Central U.S.A. (New Mexico ) Mexico (Mexico Northeast) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ERICACEAE
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