About
A tropical evergreen shrub from Southeast Asia, with large, broadly ovate leaves with distinctly long-tailed tips (urophyllum), and small, urn-shaped flowers in short racemes, followed by small berries. A botanical curiosity grown as a specialist subject in warm, humid glasshouse collections.
About the genus
Vaccinium can be evergreen or deciduous shrubs or small trees, with simple leaves and small, bell- or urn-shaped flowers followed by juicy, sometimes edible berries
Plant details
Suggested usesBorders, hedging, specimen planting.
Care notes
CultivationPlant in well-drained soil in sun or part shade.
PruningPrune after flowering or late winter.
PropagationPropagate by division, cuttings, or seed.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.