Cheese Berry (Cyathodes glauca)

Family: Epacridaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Cyathodes glauca is an evergreen Shrub growing to 1.5 m (5ft). It is in leaf all year. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid and neutral soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland). It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweet mealy flesh. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; A sweet mealy flesh.

Habitat & North American Range

Alpine and sub-alpine zones to 1000 metres. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)