Status:
valid
Authors:
C.B.Clarke
Source:
tro
Year:
1882
Citation Micro:
Fl. Brit. India 3: 453 (1882)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001048427
Common Names
- Arbutoides Blueberry
- Arbutoides Bilberry
- Arbutoides Vaccinium
Uses & Benefits
Vaccinium arbutoides is used as an ornamental plant and its fruits can be used to make jams and jellies.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Vaccinium arbutoides is white, bell-shaped, and has five petals. The seed is a small, dark brown nutlet. The seedlings are small, with oval-shaped leaves and white flowers.
Cultivation and Propagation
Vaccinium arbutoides is a shrub that grows to a height of 1-2 meters. It prefers moist, well-drained soils and partial shade. Propagation is by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a well-drained soil mix and kept moist until germination occurs. Cuttings should be taken from healthy, mature plants and placed in a rooting medium. Once rooted, the cuttings can be transplanted into individual pots.
Where to Find Vaccinium arbutoides
Vaccinium arbutoides is native to North America and can be found in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
Species in the Vaccinium genus
Vaccinium absconditum,
Vaccinium acosta,
Vaccinium acrobracteatum,
Vaccinium acutissimum,
Vaccinium adenandrum,
Vaccinium adenanthum,
Vaccinium adenochaetum,
Vaccinium adenotrichum,
Vaccinium affine,
Vaccinium affinis,
Vaccinium africanum,
Vaccinium agusanense,
Vaccinium aitapense,
Vaccinium alainii,
Vaccinium alaskaense,
Vaccinium alatum,
Vaccinium albicans,
Vaccinium albidens,
Vaccinium almedae,
Vaccinium altiterrae,
Vaccinium altomontanum,
Vaccinium alvarezii,
Vaccinium amakhangium,
Vaccinium amamianum,
Vaccinium amazonicum,
Vaccinium ambivalens,
Vaccinium ambyandrum,
Vaccinium amoenum,
Vaccinium amphoterum,
Vaccinium amplexicaule,
Vaccinium amplifolium,
Vaccinium ampullaceum,
Vaccinium andringitrense,
Vaccinium angiense,
Vaccinium angulatum,
Vaccinium angulatum,
Vaccinium angulosum,
Vaccinium angustifolium,
Vaccinium angustilimbum,
Vaccinium antipodum,
Vaccinium apiculatum,
Vaccinium apophysatum,
Vaccinium appendiculatum,
Vaccinium apricum,
Vaccinium arboreum,
Vaccinium arbutoides,
Vaccinium arctostaphylos,
Vaccinium arcuatum,
Vaccinium ardisioides,
Vaccinium arenarium,
Species in the Ericaceae family