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Vaccinium corymbosum Highbush Blueberry


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FACW Soil: pH 3.5-6.5


Form/Color Deciduous, slow grower to 9', flowers Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
white in May-June, blue fruit in July- Tolerance: tolerance.
August, red foliage in fall.


Urban Tolerant of soil compaction.


Tolerance:


Habitat: Swamps edges, moist upland forests,


shrub swamps.
Ecosystem Wildlife value very high, host to some
Services: butterfly larvae, fruit eaten by birds and


mammals.


Hydrology: Tolerant of flooding, moderately tolerant of


drought.


Ornamental Red fall foliage, fleshy blue fruit in July-
Value: August, white, small flowers in May-June. Compatibility:


Salt Moderately tolerant of salt.


Tolerance: Other: Grown commercially for fruit,
susceptible to canker and dieback
Shade Tolerant of partial shade. disease.


Tolerance:


Vaccinium pallidum Early Low Blueberry


Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: UPL Soil: pH 3.9-5.0


Form/Color Deciduous, slow grower to 3', flowers Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
white in May-July, blue fruit in August- Tolerance: tolerance.


September.


Urban Insufficient information to determine
Tolerance: tolerance.


Habitat: Open, oak woods, sandy, acid soil,


prefers deep humus.
Ecosystem Wildlife value very high, fruit eaten by


Services: birds and mammals.


Hydrology: Moist to droughty soil conditions; medium
moisture usage.


Ornamental Low-growing shrub. White flowers in
Value: summer, blue fleshy fruits in late summer. Compatibility: Can form colonies.


Salt Insufficient information to determine


Tolerance: tolerance. Other:


Shade Tolerant of partial shade.
Tolerance:

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