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NAME: Highbush Blueberry
SPECIES / FAMILY: Vaccinium Corymbosum / Ericaceae
OTHER COMMON NAME(S): Northern Highbush Blueberry, Swamp Blueberry
CONDITIONS: sun-partial shade
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Leaves |
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Buds |
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Fruits |
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sweet |
RAW/DRY/COOK |
August |
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PORTION: medium
COMMENT: Fruit - sweet and juicy, though the flavour can be variable, used in pies, pastries, cereals, jellies etc. OR dried and used like raisins. A tea is made from the leaves and dried fruit.(1)
CAUTION:
NUTRITION/MEDICINAL: The fruit is rich in vitamin C. Astringent; Pectoral.(1)
- https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-1013/blueberry
- https://draxe.com/health-benefits-blueberries
LOOK-A-LIKES:
POISONOUS LOOK-A-LIKES:
OTHER USES: natural dye - https://www.seamwork.com/issues/2016/06/dyeing-fabric-with-fruit
SOURCE LINKS (may include nutritional and medicinal info, plus other uses):
- https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Vaccinium+corymbosum
- http://www.eattheweeds.com/blueberries-or-huckleberrys-kin
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccinium_corymbosum
- https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/all/vaccinium-corymbosum