Native American Garden Plants

Blueberry

Vacinium

BlueberryThe blueberry is a shrub which includes many species. It gives bloom to white or pink tightly clustered flowers. Fruit is produced in the summertime. They can be dried and eaten. Blueberries are a good source of vitamins C and E.

Native Americans ate the berries raw, but also cooked and dried them. They also used the plant to fight infections.

A blueberry has many uses. It’s also related to a huckleberry. A blueberry is a type of shrub and blueberry can also fight stomach infection.

Sabrina D. & Azadeh Z. contributed to this page.


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