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Vaccinium ovatum

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Evergreen, huckleberry rich, acid soil, edible fruits. The size after 10 years is 150 cm. The fruit colour is black. This plant is mostly hardy.The fruit period is August - September.

Date taken : 12.07.2006

Common name : Blueberry

Family : Ericaceae

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© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

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

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : von Gimborn Arboretum

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : acid soil
planting place : needs a partially shaded place
habit/form : loose growing
water requirement : needs normal water
wind tolerance : mildly susceptible to wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 1 and 1.5 meter
width approx : between 50 and 75 cm
flower colour : white
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : black
fruit / seed period : september - october
leaf shape : leaves are egg-shaped
leaf size : between 2 and 3 cm
edibility : the fruits are edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : april - may
hardiness : mostly hardy

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