Vaccinium - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox Genus: Vaccinium Family: Ericaceae Life Cycle: Perennial Woody Distribution: Worldwide Play Value: Edible fruit Edibility: All fruits in this genus are safe to eat, though a few are not palatable Most are sweet and or tart and many, including blueberries and cranberries, are grown commercially for their fruit Dimensions: Height: 0 ft 6 in
Vaccinium | Blueberry, Cranberry Huckleberry | Britannica Vaccinium, genus of about 450 species of shrubs, in the heath family (Ericaceae), found widely throughout the Northern Hemisphere and extending south along tropical mountain ranges, especially in Malesia The shrubs are erect or creeping, with alternate deciduous or evergreen leaves The small flowers resemble those of the true heaths (Erica), but the ovary is beneath the flower The flowers