Gaylussacia baccata Black huckleberry (Ericaceae) Deciduous shrub

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Gaylussacia baccata
Black huckleberry
Deciduous shrub
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The Gaylussacia baccata plant species is found in Eastern N. America - Newfoundland to Georgia, Manitoba, Wisconsin and Kentucky. It is a member of the Ericaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Black huckleberry. Some home gardeners know the variety as G. resinosa. Andromeda baccata. Vaccinium resinosum.

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Latin Name:  Gaylussacia baccata
Common Name:  Black huckleberry
Family:  Ericaceae
Author:  (Wang.)Koch.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  1   Mature Width:  1

Habitat:  Dry or moist woods, thickets and clearings[43], on acidic sandy soils[200].

Cultivation Notes: Requires a lime-free moist peaty soil, thriving in sun or part shade[3, 182, 200]. Plants are hardy to about -15°c[200]. Occasionally cultivated for its edible fruit, there are some named varieties selected for their larger fruits[22, 46]. The small oval leaves are covered with globules on the underside from which a resinous gum is exuded[245].

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