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| Lifespan: | ⌛ | perennial |
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Red Huckleberry (Vaccinium parvifolium) is a species of Vaccinium native to the Pacific Northwest of North America, where it is common in forests. It occurs mostly at low elevations, from sea level up to a maximum of 1,820 m altitude.
It is a deciduous shrub growing to 4 m tall with bright green shoots with an angular cross-section. The leaves are ovate to oblong-elliptic, 9-30 mm long and 4-16 mm wide, with an entire margin. The flowers are yellowish-white to pinkish-white, bell-shaped, 4-5 mm long. The fruit is an edible red berry 6-10 mm diameter.
Read about Vaccinium parvifolium in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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Vaccinium parvifolium, Smith. Shrub, 6-12 ft. high, straggling, with slender green sharply angled branches: lvs. 1/4 – 3/4 in. long, oblong or oval, obtuse, entire, dull or pale: pedicels short, nodding in fr.: sepals 5; corolla globular, nearly white: berries bright red, acid, but fine for table use. N. Calif. to Alaska.—Not common in cult.
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- More information about this species can be found on the genus page.
Cultivation
Requires acidic soil (pH of 4.5 to 6) and does not tolerate root disturbance.[1]
Propagation
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Newly opened leaves
Blossoms
Blossoms
Leaves and fruit
References
External links
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- ↑ "Vaccinium parvifolium". Plants for a Future.