What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tree
Origin
Southeastern United States
Australia
Types
Woodard, Tifblue, Garden Blue
Not Available
Number of Varieties
NANA
0
40000
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Habitat
Barren pine land, Swamps
Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-910-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
12-10
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm550.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm370.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Blue, Black
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Blue Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Long Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Requires very little pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilizers high in ammonia
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Birds
Insects, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Asthma, Eye irritation, Headache, Nose Irritation, Throat itching, Vomiting
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Wildlife
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant
Flowers, Sap, Seeds
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
VACCINIUM ashei
ACACIA aneura
Common Name
Rabbiteye Blueberry
Mulga, True Mulga
In Hindi
Rabbiteye ब्लूबेरी
Mulga
In German
Rabbiteye Blueberry
Mulga
In French
rabbiteye Blueberry
Mulga
In Spanish
rabbiteye arándano
Mulga
In Greek
rabbiteye Blueberry
mulga
In Portuguese
de mirtilo
Mulga
In Polish
Rabbiteye Blueberry
Mulga
In Latin
deerberry
Mulga
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Fabales
Family
Ericaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Vaccinium
Acacia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
NANA
1
27800
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