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Empetrum nigrum

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Creeping and evergreen crowberry for acid soil. The size after 10 years is 25 cm. The fruit colour is black. This plant is completely hardy.The fruit period is August - September.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : IJsland zomer 2011

Common name : Crowberry

Family : Empetraceae

© first picture : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Botanische Garten Bochum, BRD

© picture 3 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Vancouver Island, Canada

© picture 4 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : Norway

© picture 5 : Arjan Laros, PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Loenen

© picture 6 : Arjan Laros, PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Loenen

© picture 7 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Maine, USA

© picture 8 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : IJsland zomer 2011

© picture 9 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Landgoed Lauswolt in Beetsterzwaag

© picture 10 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Landgoed Lauswolt in Beetsterzwaag

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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
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 20 and 30 cm
width approx : between 30 and 50 cm
quantity per m2 : 7
flower colour : pink
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : black
fruit / seed period : august - september
edibility : the fruits are edible
flowering period : may - june
hardiness : completely hardy

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop