also the closely related genus "Comarostaphylis", previously often included in "Arctostaphylos".
种植.由于熊果属植物很容易受到由真菌引起的疾病影响，本属植物的种植比较困难，通常都只能在多盐及硷土上才比较可行。在天气炎热时，应避免把水从头直接淋洒。