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− | {{Taxobox | + | __NOTOC__{{Plantbox |
− | | color = lightgreen | + | | name = ''Vaccinium angustifolium'' |
− | | name = Lowbush Blueberry | + | | common_names = Lowbush Blueberry |
| + | | growth_habit = shrub |
| + | | high = 35-60cm |
| + | | wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) --> |
| + | | origin = E&C Canada, NE USA |
| + | | poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous --> |
| + | | lifespan = perennial |
| + | | exposure = <!--- sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) --> |
| + | | water = <!--- frequent, regular, drought tolerant, let dry then soak --> |
| + | | features = fruit, fire-tolerance |
| + | | hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5[[Celsius|°C]], etc --> |
| + | | bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers --> |
| + | | usda_zones = <!--- eg. 8-11 --> |
| + | | sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available --> |
| + | | color = IndianRed |
| | image = Vaccinium angustifolium, Pancake Bay PP.jpg | | | image = Vaccinium angustifolium, Pancake Bay PP.jpg |
− | | regnum = [[Plant]]ae | + | | image_width = 240px <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical --> |
− | | divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]] | + | | image_caption = <!--- eg. Cultivated freesias --> |
− | | classis = [[Magnoliopsida]] | + | | regnum = Plantae |
− | | ordo = [[Ericales]] | + | | divisio = Magnoliophyta |
− | | familia = [[Ericaceae]] | + | | classis = Magnoliopsida |
− | | genus = ''[[Vaccinium]]'' | + | | ordo = Ericales |
− | | species = '''''V. angustifolium''''' | + | | familia = Ericaceae |
− | | binomial = ''Vaccinium angustifolium'' | + | | genus = Vaccinium |
− | | binomial_authority = [[William Aiton|Aiton]] | + | | species = angustifolium |
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| + | '''Lowbush Blueberry''' (''Vaccinium angustifolium'') is a fire-tolerant species of [[blueberry]]. |
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− | '''Lowbush Blueberry''' (''Vaccinium angustifolium'') is a species of [[blueberry]] native to eastern and central [[Canada]] and the [[Northeastern United States|northeastern]] [[United States]], growing as far south as [[West Virginia]] and west to [[Minnesota]] and [[Manitoba]].
| + | Low spreading [[deciduous]] [[shrub]. |
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− | It is a low spreading [[deciduous]] [[shrub]] growing to 60 cm tall, though usually 35 cm tall or less.
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− | The [[leaf|leaves]] are glossy blue-green in summer, turning purple in the fall. The leaf shape is broad to elyptic. Buds are brownish red in stem axels. The [[flower]]s are white, bell-shaped, 5 mm long.
| + | :''More information about this species can be found on the [[Vaccinium|genus page]].'' |
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− | The [[fruit]] is a small sweet dark blue to black berry. This plant grows best in wooded or open areas with well-drained acidic soils. In some areas it produces natural blueberry barrens, where it is practically the only species covering large areas.
| + | ==Cultivation== |
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| + | | color = IndianRed |
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− | This plant is fire-tolerant and its numbers often increase in an area following a forest fire.
| + | ===Propagation=== |
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− | This native plant is also grown commercially in Canada and [[Maine]], mainly harvested from managed wild patches. It is also a favorite of recreational berry pickers, [[American Black Bear|black bear]]s, rodents and birds. The Lowbush Blueberry is the state fruit of Maine.
| + | ===Pests and diseases=== |
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− | == External links == | + | ==Cultivars== |
− | *[http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?40981 USDA GRIN profile]
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− | [[Category:Ericaceae]]
| + | ==Gallery== |
− | [[Category:Flora of Canada|Blueberry, Lowbush]]
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− | [[Category:Flora of the United States]]
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− | {{fruit-stub}} | + | <gallery> |
| + | Image:Upload.png| photo 1 |
| + | Image:Upload.png| photo 2 |
| + | Image:Upload.png| photo 3 |
| + | </gallery> |
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| + | ==References== |
| + | <!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 --> |
| + | <!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --> |
| + | <!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 --> |
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| + | ==External links== |
| + | *{{wplink}} |
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| + | {{stub}} |
| + | [[Category:Categorize]] |
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