Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Fruit
Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States
Southeastern Asia
Types
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
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Number of Varieties
-98
0
40000
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Habitat
Banks, Lake Sides, Shores of rivers or lakes
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-810-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
12-10
Sunset Zone
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Brown, Dark Red
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Mites, White outside
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Dental erosion
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Wild gardens, Woodland margins
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits
Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects.
Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
CORNUS amomum
CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'
Common Name
silky cornel
Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime
In Hindi
Kinnikinnick
Shiraz Limoo
In German
Kinnikinnick
Bearss Kalk
In French
Kinnikinnick
Bearss chaux
In Spanish
Kinnikinnick
Bearss cal
In Greek
Kinnikinnick
BEARSS ασβέστη
In Portuguese
Kinnikinnick
Bearss cal
In Polish
Kinnikinnick
bearss wapna
In Latin
Kinnikinnick
bearss lime
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Cornales
Sapindales
Family
Cornaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Cornus
Citrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
89
1
27800
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