Botanical name | Cyanococcus |
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Common name(s) | Blueberries Blueberry |
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Plant Care | ![]() Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day. ![]() Frost Hardy Frost Hardy – Can Handle frost without damage. ![]() High Watering High Watering – Requires Frequent Watering. ![]() Moderate Maintenance Med Maintenance – Requires moderate maintenance. ![]() Pruning Required Pruning Required – Needs to be Pruned. ![]() Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
Planting Instructions | Blueberries can be planted anytime, but spring and autumn are best. |
Maintenance | Mulch with peat moss, pine needles or sawdust which conserves water and minimizes soil water fluctuations. Water blueberry plants during the day. Keep the soil moist but not soggy. Blueberry bushes should be pruned every year. |
Flowers | Produces clusters of small urn or bell-shaped flowers that range in colour from white to pale pink. |
Fruit | Blueberries can be picked from September to mid-February. |
Harvest | Blueberries take up to three years to produce fruit. Blueberries can be picked from September to mid-February depending on the variety. |
Cyanococcus (Blueberries, Blueberry)
- Botanical name: Cyanococcus
- Common name(s): Blueberries, Blueberry
- Categories: Fruits and Vegetables
Plant description:
Blueberries are crown forming, woody, perennial flowering shrubs grown for its blue or purple berries. They have oval elliptical leaves which grow alternately along the stems. Blueberries produce clusters of small urn or, bell-shaped flowers ranging from white to pale pink in colour.
Family: Ericaceae
Synonym: –
Botanical Pronunciation: –
Cyanococcus requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
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