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V. caesariense, Highbush blueberry
Twigs:
Blue-glaucous, glabrous. Verrucose.
Leafbuds:
Pinkish, 1-2 mm including a short arista.
Leaves:
Blue-green -upper (dark green and dull B & B); strongly glaucous- lower. Glabrous. Cuneate bases. Margin entire.
Corolla:
Narrowly cylindric, dull white, 4-6 mm. Coëtaneous. (May)
Berries:
Blue. Good flavor. July.
Height:
1 to 2 meters.
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