Polycodium candicans Small
Scientific Name: Polycodium candicans Small
Synonyms: Polycodium ashei Harbison, Polycodium candicans Small, Polycodium depressum Small, Polycodium floridanum (Nutt.) Greene, Polycodium leptosepalum Small, Polycodium macilentum Small, Polycodium melanocarpum (C. Mohr) Small, Polycodium neglectum Small, Polycodium stamineum (L.) Greene, Vaccinium caesium Greene, Vaccinium melanocarpum (C. Mohr) C. Mohr ex Kearney, Vaccinium neglectum (Small) Fernald, Vaccinium stamineum L. var. <i>candicans</i> (Small) C. Mohr, Vaccinium stamineum L. var. <i>interius</i> (Ashe) Palmer & Steyerm., Vaccinium stamineum L. var. <i>melanocarpum</i> C. Mohr, Vaccinium stamineum L. var. <i>neglectum</i> (Small) Deam
Classification: Plantae/ Tracheobionta / Spermatophyta / Magnoliophyta / Magnoliopsida / Dilleniidae / Ericales / Ericaceae / Vaccinium L./ Polycodium candicans Small
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Usda Symbol | POCA35 |
| Group | Dicot |
| Life Cycle | Perennial |
| Growth Habits | Shrub |
| Native Locations | POCA35 |
Plant Guide
Use a soil moisture meter to monitor the soil moisture where Polycodium candicans Small is planted.
Plant Traits
Growth Requirements
| Temperature, Minimum (°F) | -23 |
|---|---|
| Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils | Yes |
| Adapted to Fine Textured Soils | No |
| Adapted to Medium Textured Soils | Yes |
| Anaerobic Tolerance | None |
| CaCO3 Tolerance | Low |
| Cold Stratification Required | Yes |
| Drought Tolerance | High |
| Fertility Requirement | Low |
| Fire Tolerance | Medium |
| Frost Free Days, Minimum | 140 |
| Hedge Tolerance | None |
| Moisture Use | Low |
| pH, Maximum | 7.0 |
| pH, Minimum | 4.0 |
| Planting Density per Acre, Maxim | 3450 |
| Planting Density per Acre, Minim | 1746 |
| Precipitation, Maximum | 65 |
| Precipitation, Minimum | 30 |
| Root Depth, Minimum (inches) | 12 |
| Salinity Tolerance | None |
| Shade Tolerance | Tolerant |
Morphology/Physiology
| Bloat | None |
|---|---|
| Toxicity | None |
| Resprout Ability | Yes |
| Shape and Orientation | Erect |
| Active Growth Period | Spring and Summer |
| Coppice Potential | No |
| Fall Conspicuous | No |
| Fire Resistant | No |
| Flower Color | White |
| Flower Conspicuous | Yes |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Foliage Porosity Summer | Moderate |
| Foliage Porosity Winter | Porous |
| Foliage Texture | Medium |
| Fruit/Seed Conspicuous | Yes |
| Nitrogen Fixation | None |
| Low Growing Grass | No |
| Lifespan | Long |
| Leaf Retention | No |
| Known Allelopath | No |
| Height, Mature (feet) | 16.0 |
| Height at 20 Years, Maximum (fee | 16 |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Growth Form | Multiple Stem |
| Fruit/Seed Color | Purple |
Reproduction
| Vegetative Spread Rate | None |
|---|---|
| Small Grain | No |
| Seedling Vigor | Medium |
| Seed Spread Rate | Slow |
| Fruit/Seed Period End | Fall |
| Propagated by Tubers | No |
| Propagated by Sprigs | No |
| Propagated by Sod | No |
| Propagated by Seed | Yes |
| Propagated by Cuttings | No |
| Propagated by Container | Yes |
| Propagated by Bulb | No |
| Propagated by Bare Root | Yes |
| Fruit/Seed Persistence | No |
| Fruit/Seed Period Begin | Summer |
| Fruit/Seed Abundance | Medium |
| Commercial Availability | No Known Source |
| Bloom Period | Late Summer |
| Propagated by Corm | No |
Suitability/Use
| Veneer Product | No |
|---|---|
| Pulpwood Product | No |
| Post Product | No |
| Palatable Human | No |
| Palatable Graze Animal | Medium |
| Palatable Browse Animal | Medium |
| Nursery Stock Product | No |
| Naval Store Product | No |
| Lumber Product | No |
| Fodder Product | No |
| Christmas Tree Product | No |
| Berry/Nut/Seed Product | Yes |
