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Blueberries, Cranberries, And Allies
Blueberries, Cranberries, And Allies
Vaccinium
Plantae
COMMON

Stats

Lifespan
Perennial
Size
Small
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Acidic wetlands
Range
Worldwide
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Toxins
Status
Common

About

Blueberries, Cranberries, And Allies are shrubs or dwarf shrubs that grow on acidic soils and produce berries that are eaten by humans and some other animals. They are a common and widespread genus of shrubs or dwarf shrubs in the heath family (Ericaceae).

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Family
Ericaceae
Genus
Vaccinium