Gaultheria procumbens Eastern Teaberry
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FACU Soil: pH 4.5-6.5
Form/Color Slow grower to 6", stoloniferous with Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
creeping horizontal rhizomes, forms a Tolerance: tolerance.
mat, dark green foliage, flowers white to
pinkish in spring, red fruit. Urban Tolerant of soil compaction.
Tolerance:
Habitat: Bog, swamp, barrens, dune, forest, old
field.
Ecosystem Wildlife value low, limited use by large
Services: and small mammals, and birds.
Hydrology: Tolerant of flooding, drought.
Ornamental White flowers, red fruit.
Value: Compatibility: Can slowly form colonies.
Salt Intolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Difficult to transplant.
Shade Tolerant of shade, demands partial
Tolerance: shade.
Gaylussacia baccata Black Huckleberry
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FACU Soil: pH 3.9-4.8
Form/Color Deciduous, very slow grower to 3', flowers Stormwater Tolerant of stormwater.
white-pinkish in May-June, black fruit in Tolerance:
August-September.
Urban Performs well in the right of way.
Tolerance:
Habitat: Dry, sandy, or rocky oak woods, pine
barrens.
Ecosystem Wildlife value high, fruit eaten by birds
Services: and mammals, host to some butterfly
larvae.
Hydrology: Moderately tolerant of drought.
Ornamental White flowers, fleshy black fruit.
Value: Compatibility: Can form colonies.
Salt Intolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other:
Shade Tolerant of partial shade.
Tolerance: