Empetrum nigrum Crowberry (Empetraceae) Evergreen shrub

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Empetrum nigrum
Crowberry
Evergreen shrub
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The Empetrum nigrum plant species is found in Britain. It is a member of the Empetraceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Crowberry.

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Latin Name:  Empetrum nigrum
Common Name:  Crowberry
Family:  Empetraceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.3   Mature Width:  0.5

Habitat:  Moors and mountain tops, and in the drier parts of blanket bogs[17].

Cultivation Notes: A calcifuge plant, it is easily grown in a lime-free soil[200]. Prefers a moist sandy peaty soil and some shade[1, 3]. The two names var 'Rubrum' and var 'Purpureum' are of doubtful application to this species and may refer to E. eamesii[200]. Plants are usually dioecious though hermaphrodite forms are known. Male and female plants will normally need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.

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