| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Vaccinium macrocarpon Aiton |
| Synonyms | Vaccinium oblongifolium (Michx.) Dunal |
| Habitat | bogs, marshes |
| Altitude | 0-1400m |
| Description | leaves alternate, small, oval to oblong, dark shiny green, flowers pendent, shortly pedicellate, tetramerous, in short heads, berry red, spherical |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | pink |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | procumbent shrub |
| Cultivation | very moist to boggy, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, sandy 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
Eastern Canada (New Brunswick , Newfoundland , Nova Scotia , Ontario , Prince Edward I. , Québec ) North-Central U.S.A. (Illinois , Minnesota , Wisconsin ) Northeastern U.S.A. (Connecticut , Indiana , Maine , Masachusettes , Michigan , New Hampshire , New Jersey , New York , Ohio , Pennsylvania , Rhode I. , Vermont , West Virginia ) Southeastern U.S.A. (Delaware , Maryland , North Carolina , Tennessee , Virginia , District of Columbia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ERICACEAE
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