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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tree

Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types
Alaskan blueberry, Lowbush blueberry, New Jersey blueberry

Number of Varieties
20 92

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15

AHS Heat Zone
12-9

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
243.84 cm 77

Minimum Width
60.96 cm 94

Plant Color

Flower Color
White

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Pinnate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Loam

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
-

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Ammonia sulphate, In Late summer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Potassium sulphate

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
-

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Speed hair growth, Weightloss

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Pectoral

Part of Plant Used
Fruits

Other Uses
Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SYMPLOCOS martinicensis

Common Name
Blue Berry, Horse Sugar, Martinique Sweetleaf, Whitewood

In Hindi
Blue Berry Tree

In German
Blue Berry Baum

In French
Bleu Berry Tree

In Spanish
Árbol de la baya azul

In Greek
Μπλε δέντρο μούρων

In Portuguese
Árvore Berry Azul

In Polish
Niebieski Berry Drzewo

In Latin
Berry lignum blue

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Ebenales

Family
Symplocaceae

Genus
Symplocos

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
300 55

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Properties of Blue Berry

Want to know the properties of Blue Berry? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Blue Berry is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Pollen. Blue Berry Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Blue Berry Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Blue Berry. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Blue Berry physical information is as follows: 243.84 cm tall and 60.96 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Pinnate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Blue Berry

Taking Blue Berry Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Blue Berry include pruning, which should be done Prune in early spring, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Blue Berry

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Blue Berry is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Blue Berry is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 20 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Alaskan blueberry, Lowbush blueberry, New Jersey blueberry. This plant's habitat is Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge and Woodland Garden Canopy and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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