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Vaccinium uliginosum

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Native to acidic moorland of the cool Northern Hemisphere. This plant grows to about 50 cm. The flower colour is pale pink; berries black-blue. This plant is completely hardy.

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

Date taken : 02.07.2006

Other information on the picture : SWE - Store Mosse NP - LiBog Whortleberry -

Common name : Red whortleberry

Family : Ericaceae

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

© picture 2 : Arboretum Trompenburg Rotterdam

© picture 3 : J.C. de Kreek en D. van Gelderen, location picture : Oostenrijk / Hongarije 2010

© picture 4 : J.C. de Kreek en D. van Gelderen, location picture : Oostenrijk / Hongarije 2010

© picture 5 : J.C. de Kreek en D. van Gelderen, location picture : Oostenrijk / Hongarije 2010

© picture 6 : J.C. de Kreek en D. van Gelderen, location picture : IJsland zomer 2011

© picture 7 : J.C. de Kreek en D. van Gelderen, location picture : IJsland zomer 2011

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

© picture 9 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : Vercors, Frankrijk

© picture 10 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : Vercors, Frankrijk

© picture 11 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Zwitserland en Italie 2014

© picture 12 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Zwitserland en Italie 2014

© 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

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : acid soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : compact growing
water requirement : needs a lot of water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 30 and 50 cm
width approx : between 30 and 50 cm
flower colour : pink
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : blue
fruit / seed period : september - october
edibility : the fruits are edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : may
hardiness : completely hardy
special feature good butterfly and/or bee plant

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