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Oval-leaf Blueberry

Vaccinium ovalifolium

The Oval-leaf Blueberry is a small shrub that grows tasty blueberries. Its leaves are oval-shaped, and it blooms with pretty white flowers in spring. Kids love to pick and eat the sweet berries in summer!

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The Oval-leaf Blueberry is a medium-sized shrub recognized by its distinctively oval, smooth-edged leaves. Its tiny, bell-shaped flowers are often pinkish-white, hanging in clusters. These mature into round, dusky blue berries covered in a waxy bloom.

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Oval-leaf Blueberry
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Oval-leaf Blueberry

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

Mach den ersten Snap!

Interessante Fakten

It loves moist, acidic soils often found in high mountain regions!

Its berries have a natural powdery 'bloom' that makes them look frosted!

Native peoples once used its leaves to make a comforting, warm tea!

This hardy plant is a relative to both cranberries and huckleberries!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Arctic Armor

Oval-leaf Blueberry can survive very cold winters by dropping its leaves and having a thick, protective bark.

Fähigkeit

Sweet Seed Spreader

Its delicious berries attract birds and mammals, which eat the fruit and help spread the seeds far away.

Fähigkeit

Shade Shielder

Oval-leaf Blueberry has leaves adapted to thrive in shady forest understories, making use of dappled sunlight.

Maße und Details

Höhe
30-150 cm
Ausbreitung
60-120 cm
Blütengröße
0.5-0.8 cm
Blütezeit
Spring_early_summer
Essbar
Ja
Giftigkeit
Keine
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Two-form Bumblebee

Bombus bifarius

collects nectar and pollen

eats

American Black Bear

Ursus americanus

forages heavily on ripe berries

eats

American Robin

Turdus migratorius

consumes berries, dispersing seeds

eats

Mule Deer

Odocoileus hemionus

browses on twigs and leaves

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Blueberry Shrub

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always wash berries before eating them, and make sure you know they are safe!

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Oval-leaf Blueberry?

30-150 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von Oval-leaf Blueberry?

60-120 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von Oval-leaf Blueberry?

0.5-0.8 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von Oval-leaf Blueberry?

Spring_early_summer

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Oval-leaf Blueberry?

Ja

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von Oval-leaf Blueberry?

Keine

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von Oval-leaf Blueberry?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von Oval-leaf Blueberry?

Insekten

Snap-Karte

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