Herb latin name: Vaccinium sprengelii


Synonyms: Vaccinium donnianum, Vaccinium duclouxii pubipes


Family: Ericaceae (Heath Family)



Edible parts of Vaccinium sprengelii:

Fruit - raw or cooked. The fruit is about 5mm in diameter. Leaves. No more details are given.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Evergreen
Shrub

Height:
3 m
(9 3/4 foot)

Flowering:
May to
June

Habitat of the herb:

Woods, streamsides and thickets, 1300 - 1600 metres in W. Hupeh. Mixed forests, pine forests and thickets at elevations of 2300 - 2700, occasionally to 3200 metres.

Propagation of Vaccinium sprengelii:

Seed - sow late winter in a greenhouse in a lime-free potting mix and only just cover the seed. Stored seed might require a period of up to 3 months cold stratification. Another report says that it is best to sow the seed in a greenhouse as soon as it is ripe. Once they are about 5cm tall, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in a lightly shaded position in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 5 - 8cm with a heel, August in a frame. Slow and difficult. Layering in late summer or early autumn. Another report says that spring is the best time to layer. Takes 18 months. Division of suckers in spring or early autumn.

Cultivation of the herb:

Woods, streamsides and thickets, 1300 - 1600 metres in W. Hupeh. Mixed forests, pine forests and thickets at elevations of 2300 - 2700, occasionally to 3200 metres.

Medicinal use of Vaccinium sprengelii:

None known

Known hazards of Vaccinium sprengelii:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.