Salal(Gaultheria shallon)北美白珠樹

Salal(Gaultheria shallon)北美白珠樹

Salal(Gaultheria shallon) propagation are often from plant division.北美白珠樹的常見繁殖方式為分株法.

Salal (Gaultheria shallon) seeds from dried berries. 北美白珠樹從乾燥莓果取出的種子.

Salal(Gaultheria shallon) tiny seeds just germinated. 北美白珠樹的細小種子才剛孵出.

Salal(Gaultheria shallon) tiny seeds just germinated.  About 2 months. 北美白珠樹的細小種子才剛孵出. 約2個月.

Evergreen hardy shrub with edible berries. Easy to grow.  Best growing in full sun to partial shade location. Large amount of small pink/white flowers in late spring to early summer.  Flowers attract bees, butterflies and humming birds. Good for cut flower. Edible fruit ripe to purple/blue/black which are excellent for pies.   Berries attract birds and other wild animals. USDA Zones:6-10. Mature size:1′-1.5’/8′-10′(H) X 1′-1.5′(W). Size depends on the sun exposure, in shady location plants will be taller.  Medicinal.

常綠強健的灌木其成熟的紫黑小果實可食. 容易栽種.  最好栽種在全日照到半日照處. 春末夏初開大量的鐘型小白花,花是懸垂下開的,頗吸引蜂蝶與鳥類.  適合切花.  成熟轉紫黑的果實可以直接食用,能做成果醬或甜點. 自然也吸引野生動物前來爭食.  喜熱,耐寒性尚可.  成熟株高1-1.5呎高到8-10呎高(日照越充足越矮),寬幅亦同.  可藥用.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaultheria_shallon
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/56602/
http://nativeplants.evergreen.ca/search/view-plant.php?ID=00320    http://wildfoodsandmedicines.com/salal/