Family | ERICACEAE |
Genus species | Vaccinium crassifolium Andrews |
Synonyms | Vaccinium carnosum Pers. |
Vaccinium myrtifolium Michx. | |
Vaccinium sempervirens D.A.Rayner & J.Hend. | |
Habitat | sandy grassland |
Altitude | 0-200m |
Description | leaves elliptic to oval, 5-15mm long, coriaceous, revolute, adaxially dark green, flowers broadly urceolate, 4mm long, in axillary and terminal, short racemes, berry black |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | pink, white |
Bloom | early summer |
Ca | - |
Type | shrub, carpet |
Cultivation | open site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, moist, sandy soil |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 3-6 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer and fall; layering in spring |
Territory |
Northern America
Southeastern U.S.A. (Georgia , North Carolina , South Carolina , Virginia) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | ERICACEAE
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