Blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum
Heath family (Ericaceae)
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The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Bees.
Fruit - raw or cooked. It is usually sweet and juicy and can be used in pies, pastries, cereals, jellies etc. The fruit can also be dried and used like raisins. The fruit is rich in vitamin C. A tea is made from the leaves and dried fruit.
Tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog gebruikten de piloten de bosbessen tegen nachtblindheid.
Bevat veel vitaminen (A, B en C), mineralen en sporenelementen (ijzer en magnesium). Hebben een bloedzuiverende werking en helpen tegen diarree en nachtblindheid.
Het hoge kaliumgehalte onttrekt vocht aan het lichaam.
Details
| Description: | Shrub, sometimes up to 3 m tall. |
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| Distributions: | Oorspronkelijk uit noord-amerika. elders op een paar plaatsen ingeburgerd. |
| Habitat: | Heide, waterkanten, moerassen en bosranden. |
| Year cycle: | Perennial (polycarpic decidous) |
| Hardiness: | -4 - 5 f (hardy - very cold winter) |
| Flowering period: | Mei - juli |
| Flower color: | White, pink |
| Fruiting period: | Augustus |
| Fruit color: | Blue |
| At its best: | Mei - augustus |