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Vaccinium stenophyllum

A Vaccinium genus plant in the Ericaceae family, a central-western Mexican shrub 0.5–1 m tall bearing edible berries 5–6 mm that mature from green to dark red in poor rocky temperate forest soils.

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Common Names

Mehiko, Ondoras

Summary

An upright tree in the Vaccinium genus of the Ericaceae, native to Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico, with a native range extending from Mexico to Honduras and adapted to subtropical biomes.

Described by Ernst Gottlob von Steudel in 1841.

Lifecycle

Perennial

Height

14-23.5 inches

Soil Type

Acidic, well-drained, poor soil

Soil Drainage

Well-drained

Soil pH

Acidic

Bloom Color

White

Foliage Color

Green to blue-green, bright blue-green during summer.

Fall Foliage Color

Purple

Leaf Lifecycle

Deciduous

Seasons of Interest

Summer and Fall

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank
Species
Author
Steud.
Publication
Nomencl. Bot. , ed. 2, 2: 740 (1841)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Pteridobiotina
Phylum
Angiosperms
Order
Ericales
Family
Ericaceae
Subfamily
Vaccinioideae
Genus
Vaccinium

Synonyms

Vaccinium angustifolium

References

Tropicos | Name - Vaccinium stenophyllum Steud.. legacy.tropicos.org.
Vaccinium stenophyllum. ceb.wikipedia.org.
Vaccinium stenophyllum. es.wikipedia.org.
Vaccinium stenophyllum para Niños. ninos.kiddle.co.
Vaccinium stenophyllum Steud. | Plants of the Worl…. powo.science.kew.org.
Vaccinium stenophyllum. species.data.kew.org.
Vaccinium stenophyllum. sv.wikipedia.org.
Vaccinium stenophyllum. vi.wikipedia.org.
Cara Menanam dan Merawat Vaccinium stenophyllum. picturethisai.com.
World Flora Online. worldfloraonline.org. June 2024.