Vaccinium oxycoccus Small cranberry (Ericaceae) Evergreen shrub

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Vaccinium oxycoccus
Small cranberry
Evergreen shrub
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The Vaccinium oxycoccus plant species is found in Britain. It is a member of the Ericaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Small cranberry. Some home gardeners know the variety as Oxycoccus palustris. O. quadripetalus.

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Latin Name:  Vaccinium oxycoccus
Common Name:  Small cranberry
Family:  Ericaceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.1   Mature Width:  1

Habitat:  Acid boggy land[17].

General Uses: The juice of the fruit is used to clean silver[6]. A red dye is obtained from the fruit[13]. Plants can be grown as a ground cover when planted about 1 metre apart each way[208]. Plants rapidly form a dense carpet when they are thriving[208].

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