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Ericaceae
Cranberry Flower
Vaccinium macrocarpon
Harvest abundance.
- Family
- Ericaceae
- Genus
- Vaccinium
- Native to
- Eastern North America
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- evergreen shrub
- Height
- 0.2-0.5 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- acidic, moist, sandy, peaty
- Water
- high
- Hardiness
- 2-7
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The cranberry flower has reflexed petals that reveal the stamens, resembling the head and bill of a crane — hence the name 'crane berry.'
- Cranberry bogs are not flooded during growing season; they are flooded only for harvest and winter protection.
- Native Americans used cranberries in pemmican, a survival food combining dried meat, fat, and berries.
- Cranberry plants can live and produce fruit for over 150 years on a single bog.
- Each cranberry has four air pockets inside, which is why they bounce when ripe and float in water during harvest.
Color meanings
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healing
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protection