Arctostaphylos caucasica Lipsch.

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Arctostaphylos

Characteristics

A shrub. It grows 3 m high. It loses its leaves during the year. The leaves have fine teeth. The leaves turn deep red in autumn. The flowers are small and bell shaped. They are white with a purple tinge. The fruit are round berries. They are purple and 1 cm across.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 3.0
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Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
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Usage

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Edible fruits
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Arctostaphylos caucasica world distribution map, present in Georgia and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:326562-1
WFO ID wfo-0000543475
COL ID 5VRS8
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Synonyms

Arctostaphylos caucasica