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Symphoricarpos orbiculatus Coralberry


Native To: Regional Wetland Indicator: UPL Soil: pH 5.5-7.5


Form/Color Deciduous, to 5', shreddy bark, dark Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
blue/green foliage, flowers greenish- Tolerance: tolerance.
purplish in June-August, fruit red to


purplish. Urban Tolerant of urban pollution.
Tolerance:


Habitat: Edges of woods.


Ecosystem Attractive to birds.


Services:


Hydrology: Tolerant of drought.


Ornamental Dark bluish green leaves, red to purplish
Value: fruit, greenish and purplish flowers. Compatibility:


Salt Low tolerance of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Also known as indiancurrant.


Shade Tolerant of shade.
Tolerance:


Vaccinium angustifolium Lowbush Blueberry


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FACU Soil: pH 4.0-6.0


Form/Color Deciduous, slow grower to 2', flowers Stormwater Potentially tolerant of stormwater.
white in May-June, blue fruit in August- Tolerance:


September.


Urban Intolerant of soil compaction,
Tolerance: performs well in the right of way.


Habitat: Sandy or rocky soil, open oak woods,
needs acid soil.
Ecosystem Fruit eaten by birds and mammals,


Services: twigs eaten by many birds and
mammals.


Hydrology: Tolerant of drought, intolerant of flooding.


Ornamental Low-growing shrub. White flowers in


Value: summer, blue fleshy fruits in late summer. Compatibility: Eventually colonial.


Salt Tolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Susceptible to blueberry witches'-


broom rust.
Shade Tolerant of light shade.
Tolerance:

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