Gaylussacia frondosa
| Gaylussacia frondosa | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |   |
| Hardiness: | 6 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-6.5 |
| Height: | 6' |
| Blooms: | Early Summer-Mid Summer |
| Open Woods Forest | |
| Native to: | |
| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Gaylussacia frondosa (common name: dangleberry)
Propagation: Seed - best sown in the autumn in a cold frame[1]. Stored seed requires 1 month warm stratification followed by 2 months cold[2]. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots of lime-free compost and grow them on in light shade in a greenhouse or cold frame for at least their first winter. Plant out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer when they are at least 15cm tall.
Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame[1].
Layering.
Division in spring.
Cultivation: Requires a lime-free moist peaty soil, thriving in sun or part shade[3][4]. Prefers partial shade[5].
The fruit is not often produced on plants growing in Britain[3][4].
Range: Eastern N. America - New Hampshire to Virginia, Alabama, Ohio and Louisiana.
Habitat: Dry woods and clearings[6]. Moist woods according to another report[7].
Edibility: Fruit - raw or cooked[8][5][9]. Sweet and juicy[3][6][7], they are good to eat[10]. The fruit is about 8mm in diameter[7].
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: Vaccinium frondosum. V. venustum.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ Dirr, Michael and Charles Heuser. The Reference Manual of Woody Plant Propagation. Athens Ga. Varsity Press, 1987.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Bean, William. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Murray, 1981.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Thomas, Graham. Ornamental Shrubs, Climbers and Bamboos. Murray, 1992.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Simmons, Alan. Growing Unusual Fruit. David and Charles, 1972.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Lyndon, Merritt. Gray's Manual of Botany. American Book Co, 1950.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Britton, Nathaniel and Addison Brown. An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada. Dover Publications, 1970.
- ↑ Hedrick, Ulysses. Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World. Dover Publications, 1972.
- ↑ Elias, Thomas. A Field Guide to North American Edible Wild Plants. Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1982.
- ↑ Facciola, Stephen. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, 1990.