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Lyonia
Also called Lyonias, Maleberry
Lyonia is a genus of about 39 shrubs and small trees in the heather family (Ericaceae), native to Asia and North America, with deciduous and evergreen members. Commonly grown ones are valued for their white or sometimes red flowers in the leaf axils, and they need acidic, well-drained, moist soil.
Lyonia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae. There are about 39 species native to Asia and North America.
These are shrubs and trees, deciduous or evergreen. Some have rhizomes. The leaves are spirally arranged and the inflorescences grow in the leaf axils. The flowers are usually white, sometimes red. The fruit is a capsule.
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Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.
