natural herbs
Bear Huckleberry
Gaylussacia ursina
Herb: Bear Huckleberry
Latin name: Gaylussacia ursina
Synonyms: Decachaena ursina, Vaccinium ursinum
Family: Ericaceae (Heath Family)
Edible parts of Bear Huckleberry:
Fruit - raw or cooked. Insipid.Description of the plant:
Plant:
DeciduousShrub
Height:
180 cm(6 feet)
Flowering:
May toJune
Habitat of the herb:
Wooded slopes and summits, often in acid humus.Propagation of Bear Huckleberry:
Seed - best sown in the autumn in a cold frame. Stored seed requires 1 month warm stratification followed by 2 months cold. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots of lime-free compost and grow them on in light shade in a greenhouse or cold frame for at least their first winter. Plant out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer when they are at least 15cm tall. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame. Layering. Division in spring.Cultivation of the herb:
Wooded slopes and summits, often in acid humus.Medicinal use of Bear Huckleberry:
None knownKnown hazards of Gaylussacia ursina:
None knownPlant information taken from the Plants For A Future.