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Empetrum nigrum hermaphroditum
Bisexual crowberry, evergreen; for rich, acid soil. This plant grows to about 50 cm. The flower colour is white; berries black. This plant is completely hardy.The flowering period is April - May.
Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Alaska / Rocky Mountians in de natuur
Date taken : 11.07.1983
Other information on the picture : Denali Highway
Common name : Crowberry
Family : Empetraceae
© first picture : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen
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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : acid soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : mat forming
water requirement : needs normal water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 20 and 30 cm
width approx : between 30 and 50 cm
quantity per m2 : 9
flower colour : white
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : black
fruit / seed period : august - september
leaf shape : leaves are narrow longitudinal
leaf size : less than 1 cm
edibility : the fruits are edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : april - may
hardiness : completely hardy
Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop