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Vaccinium crassifolium - Creeping blueberry

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Vaccinium crassifolium, the creeping blueberry, is a species of Vaccinium in the heath family. It is native to the four southeastern U.S. states of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. It is an evergreen shrub with shiny dark green to bronze leaves.

Uses

Wounds, Cuts, Snakebites, Curing liver disorders, Skin eruptions, Blotches, Pimples, Diarrhea, Sore throats[1]

Parts Used

Fruit.

Chemical Composition

Phenolic compounds are a large class of phytochemicals that are widespread in the plant kingdom and known to have antioxidant capacities[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Agrimony


Habit

Shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Pale yellow or ‘dirty’ green worms and Leaves are rolled and webbed together where insects feed. Eventually becomes skeletonized

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Yellow 5-20 Flowers Season is June - August

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown With hooked hairs {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Requires a moist but freely-draining lime free soil, preferring one that is rich in peat or a light loamy soil with added leaf-mould[4]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Garden Sunny Edge, Dappled Shade, Ground Cover.

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References

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  2. "agricultural and food compositon"
  3. "start form dark"
  4. "practical palnts for future"

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