Vaccinium padifolium Madeiran whortleberry (Ericaceae) Deciduous shrub

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Vaccinium padifolium
Madeiran whortleberry
Deciduous shrub
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The Vaccinium padifolium plant species is found in Madeira It is a member of the Ericaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Madeiran whortleberry. Some home gardeners know the variety as V. arctostaphylos. non L. V. maderense.

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Latin Name:  Vaccinium padifolium
Common Name:  Madeiran whortleberry
Family:  Ericaceae
Author:  Sm.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  2.5   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Mountains at altitudes between 900 and 1500 metres[11].

Cultivation Notes: Requires a moist but freely-draining lime free soil, preferring one that is rich in peat or a light loamy soil with added leaf-mould[11, 200]. Prefers a very acid soil with a pH in the range of 4.5 to 6, plants soon become chlorotic when lime is present. Succeeds in full sun or light shade though it fruits better in a sunny position[200]. Requires shelter from strong winds[200]. Not very frost-tolerant, it succeeds outdoors in the milder areas of Britain[182] and is also hardy at Kew[11]. Succeeds in a woodland garden[166]. Dislikes root disturbance, plants are best grown in pots until being planted out in their permanent positions[200]. This species is closely related to V. arctostaphylos[182]. Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus[200].

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