Vacciniaceum Blueberry / Huckleberry (Vaccinium vacciniaceum)

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

Vaccinium vacciniaceum is an evergreen Shrub growing to 0.5 m (1ft 8in). It is in leaf all year, in flower in May. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid soils and can grow in very acid soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries, Flowers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

tasting flowers are used in curries. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; The acid tasting flowers are used in curries.

Habitat & North American Range

Hill forests of the eastern Himalayas, often epiphytic on trees, at altitudes between 1200 and 2400 metres. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)