Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America
South America, Brazil
Types
Alaskan blueberry, Lowbush blueberry, New Jersey blueberry
Cactus
Number of Varieties
2030
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1511-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-1
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
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
243.84 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.96 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Red, Magenta, Crimson
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Dark Blue, Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Pale Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Ammonia sulphate, In Late summer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Potassium sulphate
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Pollen
breathing problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Speed hair growth, Weightloss
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Pectoral
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Used in making tea
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
SYMPLOCOS martinicensis
Hatiora gaertneri
Common Name
Blue Berry, Horse Sugar, Martinique Sweetleaf, Whitewood
Whitsun cactus
In Hindi
Blue Berry Tree
ईस्टर कैक्टस
In German
Blue Berry Baum
Osterkaktus
In French
Bleu Berry Tree
cactus de Pâques
In Spanish
Árbol de la baya azul
cactus de Pascua
In Greek
Μπλε δέντρο μούρων
Πάσχα κάκτος
In Portuguese
Árvore Berry Azul
cacto Páscoa
In Polish
Niebieski Berry Drzewo
Wielkanocny kaktus
In Latin
Berry lignum blue
Pascha Cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ebenales
Caryophyllales
Family
Symplocaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Symplocos
Hatiora
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Rhipsalideae
Subfamily
-
Cactoideae
Number of Species
30025
1
27800
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