Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Ericales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
pallidum
ID:
1047766

Status:
valid

Authors:
Aiton

Source:
tro

Year:
1789

Citation Micro:
Hort. Kew. 2: 10 (1789)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001047104

Common Names

  • Vaccinium Pallidum
  • Pallidum Vaccinium
  • Vaccinium Vaccinium

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Uses & Benefits

Vaccinium pallidum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used in landscaping and as a hedge plant. The plant has edible fruits that can be used to make jams, jellies, and other preserves.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Vaccinium pallidum has white or pink bell-shaped flowers, and its seeds are small and dark brown. The seedlings have oval-shaped leaves with serrated edges.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Vaccinium pallidum is a hardy, evergreen shrub that can reach heights of up to 6 feet. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, acidic soil. Propagation is done by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a cold frame in late winter or early spring. Cuttings should be taken in late spring or early summer and rooted in a mixture of peat and sand.

Where to Find Vaccinium pallidum

Vaccinium pallidum is native to tropical regions of Central and South America, including Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, Colombia, and Venezuela. It can be found in wet, lowland forests and along streams.

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