Vaccinium leucanthum Schltdl.

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Vaccinium

Characteristics

A shrub. The young stems are red. The leaves are a light and glossy green. They are paler underneath. The leaves are 4 cm long and 2 cm wide and have pointed tips. There are teeth along the edge. The flowers are pink and waxy. The fruit is black. It is 5 mm across.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 2.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Moist or wet forests or thickets, or open wet banks, sometimes in pine-oak forests; at elevations from 1,700-3,300 metres.
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It is a tropical plant. It can grow in temperate places.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 3-6
Soil acidity 1-4
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses -
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 365
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 23
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Vaccinium leucanthum world distribution map, present in Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico

Conservation status

Vaccinium leucanthum threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:858994-1
WFO ID wfo-0000422242
COL ID 7F7CX
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Vaccinium leucanthum Vaccinium micranthum Vaccinium schlechtendalii Metagonia schlechtendalii