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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.
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[[File:Vaccinium crassifolium.jpg|thumb|right|''Blueberries'', ''huckleberry'']]
  
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== Description ==
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'''Vaccinium crassifolium''' 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.
  
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Vaccinium crassifolium is native to the coastal plain of Georgia, the Carolinas, and southeastern Virginia, especially in pine barrens but also in disturbed settings like roadsides and other open areas.[1][2][3]
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Gout}}, {{Uses|Longevity Tonics}}, {{Uses|Memory/Focus}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}.
  
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vaccinium crassifolium is the only species in Vaccinium sect. Herpothamnus. Some sources have recognized a second species, V. sempervirens, but recent authors combine the two into a single species.[1][4] Creeping blueberries, although they are native to North America, do not seem to be most closely related to North American blueberries, but instead to South American Vaccinium species.
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Fruits}}, {{Parts Used|leaves}}.
  
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== Uses ==
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==Chemical Composition==
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Phenolic compounds are a large class of phytochemicals that are widespread in the plant kingdom and known to have antioxidant capacities<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
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The leaves resemble bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi), and may be used in herbalism in its place.<ref name="uses"/>
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Blueberries, Huckleberry, Ligonberry}}
  
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== References ==
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
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===Rasa===
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Katu (Pungent)
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===Guna===
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Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)
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===Veerya===
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Ushna (Hot)
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===Vipaka===
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Katu (Pungent)
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===Karma===
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Kapha, Vata
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===Prabhava===
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Evergreen shrub}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple||Pale yellow or ‘dirty’ green worms and Leaves are rolled and webbed together where insects feed. Eventually becomes skeletonized}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|5-20|Flowers Season is June - August}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Garden Sunny Edge}}, {{Commonly seen|Dappled Shade}}, {{Commonly seen|Ground Cover}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
 
   
 
   
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Vaccinium crassifolium.jpg
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<ref name="uses">[http://www.henriettes-herb.com/eclectic/sayre/vaccinium.html 416. Vaccinium crassifolium]</ref>
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>  
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/jf401158a Chemical Analysis]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://www.starkbros.com/growing-guide/how-to-grow/berry-plants/blueberry-plants/pest-and-disease-control Leaf roller]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Vaccinium+crassifolium Cultivation details]</ref>
 
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== External Links ==
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==External Links==
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* [https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=VACR Vaccinium crassifolium on wild flower centre]
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* [https://www.lifestyle.com.au/plant-guide/creeping-blueberry-6948.aspx Vaccinium crassifolium on plant guide on life style]
  
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccinium_crassifolium Vaccinium crassifolium]
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* [https://myfolia.com/plants/79469-creeping-blueberry-vaccinium-crassifolium How to grow Creeping Blueberry]
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* [http://homeguides.sfgate.com/plant-blueberries-offshoot-suckers-49288.html How to Plant Blueberries From Offshoot Suckers]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 16:01, 31 August 2020

Blueberries, huckleberry

Vaccinium crassifolium 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

Gout, Longevity Tonics, Memory/Focus, Skin eruptions, Pimples, Diarrhea.

Parts Used

Fruits, leaves.

Chemical Composition

Phenolic compounds are a large class of phytochemicals that are widespread in the plant kingdom and known to have antioxidant capacities[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Blueberries, Huckleberry, Ligonberry


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Katu (Pungent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Evergreen 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

[2]

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[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Garden Sunny Edge, Dappled Shade, Ground Cover.

Photo Gallery

  • Vaccinium crassifolium.jpg

References

  1. ↑ Chemical Analysis
  2. ↑ Leaf roller
  3. ↑ Cultivation details

External Links

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