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Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

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Bearberry, creeping good groundcover acid soil. The size after 10 years is 15 cm. The flower colour is white/pink. This plant is completely hardy.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Zweden en Noorwegen 2007 trip

Other information on the picture : SWE - Gotland / Stigmyr NBearberry Arctostaphylos

Common name : Red bearberry

Family : Ericaceae

© first picture : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen

© picture 2 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Norway

© picture 3 : Arjan Laros, PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Dhalem Berlijn

© picture 4 : Garden Picture

© picture 5 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : Zweden en Noorwegen 2007 trip

© picture 6 : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, location picture : Valley Gardens (GB)

© picture 7 : J.C. de Kreek en D. van Gelderen, location picture : Oostenrijk / Hongarije 2010

© picture 8 : J.C. de Kreek en D. van Gelderen, location picture : Oostenrijk / Hongarije 2010

© picture 9 : J.C. de Kreek en D. van Gelderen, location picture : Oostenrijk / Hongarije 2010

© picture 10 : J.C. de Kreek en D. van Gelderen, location picture : IJsland zomer 2011

© picture 11 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : Vercors, Frankrijk

© picture 12 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : Vercors, Frankrijk

© picture 13 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Zwitserland en Italie 2014

© picture 14 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Zwitserland en Italie 2014

© picture 15 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Zwitserland en Italie 2014

© picture 16 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Zwitserland en Italie 2014

© picture 17 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : von Gimborn Arboretum

© picture 18 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : von Gimborn Arboretum

© picture 19 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : De Uithof, Botanische Tuin Utrecht

© picture 20 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Reis Spanje Pyreneeen 2019

© picture 21 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Reis Spanje Pyreneeen 2019

© picture 22 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Reis Spanje Pyreneeen 2019

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : acid soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : spreading
water requirement : needs normal water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 10 and 20 cm
width approx : between 50 and 75 cm
quantity per m2 : 5
flower colour : white
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : red
fruit / seed period : august - october
edibility : the fruits are edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : april
hardiness : completely hardy