Cranberry growing environment conditions include soil conditions, temperature and light conditions, water requirements, as follows:

1, soil conditions: cranberries like to grow in fertile, well-drained, pH value of 4.0 to 5.5 between the soil. At the same time, because the cranberry pot plant then need the soil is more loose, drainage requirements are higher, more need to have good aeration.

2, temperature and light conditions: cranberries on the temperature requirements are more relaxed, suitable for planting in colder areas, the most suitable growth temperature of 5 ℃ ~ 25 ℃. In addition, cranberries like sunny environments, the most suitable for daily sun exposure time greater than 6 hours of the environment.

3, water requirements: cranberries have a high demand for water, but in the breeding and flowering period need special attention to control water.

Morphological characteristics of cranberries

Cranberries are herbaceous plants of the genus Vaccinium in the family Rhododendron, evergreen dwarf shrubs, with rounded or obovate leaves; white or reddish flowers, which are campanulate; and globular berries that are purplish-red. The height of the plant is 5-20cm, and the vine-like branches spread about 2m. It has 5-10mm ovate leaves and dark pink flowers, with curved petals and bare stamens pointing forward, the whole looks like a crane, and the flowers look like the head and beak of a crane, which is why the cranberry is also known as the "crane berry".

The fruit is an ovoid berry 2 to 5 cm long, which turns from white to deep red, and tastes heavily acidic and slightly sweet. Cranberries flower in September to October, and the fruiting period is from November onwards to August the following year.