Vaccinium cylindraceum, known by its common names such as Azores blueberry, (Portuguese: uva-da-serra, uva-do-mato) is a semi-deciduous species of Vaccinium endemic to the Azores.[3] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as an ornamental.[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Vaccinium |
| Species: | V. cylindraceum
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| Vaccinium cylindraceum | |
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Vaccinium longiflorum Wikstr. | |
Description
editThis shrub can reach up to 3 meters in height. It is also a hermaphrodite. The serrated leaves are elongated and have sharp tips. Initially red, the apical shoots may have a bright red colour. The flowers are trumpet-shaped, with a pinkish white colour, and usually occur in clusters. In autumn the leaves may change to a reddish-yellow. The black fruit is a pseudo-berry, and are said to be juicy and fleshy.[5][6] Cytology is 2n = 48.[7]
Distribution and habitat
editThis plant can be found at all of the islands in Azores, apart from Graciosa.[8]
This species can be found at elevations between 380 - 1,400m.[9]
Cultivation
editThe Azores blueberry flowers between May and June.[8] It should be grown in acidic, loam, well-drained soil. It can be grown in light-shade or no shade.[6][10]
It can be propagated by seed or by cuttings.[10]
References
edit- ^ "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Vaccinium cylindraceum". 12 October 2016.
- ^ A.Rees, Cycl. 36: n.º 23 (1817)
- ^ a b "Vaccinium cylindraceum Sm". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "Vaccinium cylindraceum Azores blueberry". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ "Uva-da-serra". drrf-sraa.azores.gov.pt. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
- ^ a b "Vaccinium cylindraceum PFAF Plant Database". pfaf.org. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
- ^ Redpath, Lauren E.; Aryal, Rishi; Lynch, Nathan; Spencer, Jessica A.; Hulse-Kemp, Amanda M.; Ballington, James R.; Green, Jaimie; Bassil, Nahla; Hummer, Kim; Ranney, Thomas; Ashrafi, Hamid (2022). "Nuclear DNA contents and ploidy levels of North American Vaccinium species and interspecific hybrids". Scientia Horticulturae. 297. Elsevier BV: 110955. doi:10.1016/j.scienta.2022.110955. ISSN 0304-4238.
- ^ a b "Vaccinium cylindraceum". Flora-On. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ Bgci), Emily Beech (IUCN SSC Global Tree SG /; Luís Silva (Departamento de Biologia, Universidade dos Açores) (2016-10-12). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Vaccinium cylindraceum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
- ^ a b Shoot. "Vaccinium cylindraceum Azores blueberry Care Plant Varieties & Pruning Advice". www.shootgardening.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-11-04.