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Ericaceae
American Cranberry Flower
Vaccinium macrocarpon
Abundance.
- Family
- Ericaceae
- Genus
- Vaccinium
- Native to
- Eastern North America, Northeastern United States, Southeastern Canada
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- shrub
- Height
- 0.3-0.5 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- Acidic, moist, peaty soil
- Water
- high
- Hardiness
- 2-7
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Cranberry flowers have petals that curve backward, resembling the head and bill of a crane, inspiring the name 'crane berry.'
- Cranberry bogs are flooded for harvest, but the plants actually grow on dry land throughout the growing season.
- A single cranberry bog can produce berries for over 100 years from the same vines.
- Native Americans used cranberries to make pemmican, mixing dried berries with meat and fat for preservation.
- Cranberries are one of only three commercially grown fruits native to North America, along with blueberries and Concord grapes.
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