African Blueberry
Vaccinium exul
Also known as
African Cranberry, Afrika-Bloubessie, Bosbessiebos
Vaccinium exul by Jimmy Whatmore (http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
Full Sun
Advanced care
Tender
8a-10b
USDA zone
-12°C
Minimum temperature
Flowering
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spring
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summer
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autumn
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winter
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African Blueberry Overview
In southern Africa the heath family (Ericaceae) is represented by only two indigenous genera: Erica which is extremely speciose, containing ± 770 species, and Vaccinium, represented by a single species. Globally Vaccinium is best known for being utilised as a fruit source, with most species being wild harvested and only a few developed into economic crop plants. This is a common feature plant. ZA Distribution: Limpopo, Mpumalanga.