Northern highbush blueberry

Vaccinium corymbosum

"Vaccinium corymbosum", the northern highbush blueberry, is a North American species of blueberry which has become a food crop of significant economic importance. It is native to eastern Canada and the eastern and southern United States, from Ontario east to Nova Scotia and south as far as Florida and eastern Texas.
Northern Highbush Blueberry - Vaccinium corymbosum Another few weeks, and they will be ripe! Northern Highbush Blueberry is a deciduous shrub that grows 6–12 feet tall. The dark glossy leaves are elliptical; the flowers are white, long, and bell-shaped; and the fruit is a small blue-black berry that will ripen during July-August in the northeastern US. It is a significantly important food crop. I found this bush growing wild in an area bordering a meadow and a river. Geotagged,Northern highbush blueberry,Spring,United States,Vaccinium,Vaccinium corymbosum,berries,blueberries,blueberry,northern highbush blueberry

Appearance

"Vaccinium corymbosum" is a deciduous shrub growing to 6–12 feet tall and wide. It is often found in dense thickets. The dark glossy green leaves are elliptical and up to 5 centimetres long. In autumn, the leaves turn to a brilliant red, orange, yellow, and/or purple.

The flowers are long bell- or urn-shaped white to very light pink, 0.33 inches long.

The fruit is a 0.25–0.5 inches diameter blue-black berry. This plant is found in wooded or open areas with moist acidic soils.

The species is tetraploid and does not self-pollinate. Most cultivars have a chilling requirement greater than 800 hours.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderEricales
FamilyEricaceae
GenusVaccinium
SpeciesV. corymbosum
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United States of America