natural herbs
Black Highbush Blueberry
Vaccinium fuscatum
Herb: Black Highbush Blueberry
Latin name: Vaccinium fuscatum
Synonyms: Vaccinium atrococcum, Vaccinium corymbosum atrococcum
Family: Ericaceae (Heath Family)
Edible parts of Black Highbush Blueberry:
Fruit - raw or cooked. Large, sweet, juicy and very flavourful. The fruit is about 8mm in diameter.Description of the plant:
Plant:
DeciduousShrub
Height:
3.5 m(11 feet)
Flowering:
Marchto May
Habitat of the herb:
Swamps and pine barrens, wet woods and the edges of lakes.Propagation of Black Highbush Blueberry:
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:
Swamps and pine barrens, wet woods and the edges of lakes.Medicinal use of Black Highbush Blueberry:
None knownKnown hazards of Vaccinium fuscatum:
None knownPlant information taken from the Plants For A Future.