Box Huckleberry
Herb latin name: Box Huckleberry,Box Huckleberry Extract
Latin name: Gaylussacia brachycera
Synonyms: Vaccinium brachycerum, Vaccinium buxifoliumVaccinium brachycerum, Vaccinium buxifolium
Family: Ericaceae (Heath Family)
Habitat of the herb: the herb: On slopes and in dry sandy woods on dry acidic sandy soils. Other uses of Box Huckleberry: A good ground cover plant. Spreading qHabitat of the herb: the herb: On slopes and in dry sandy woods on dry acidic sandy soils.
Other uses of Box Huckleberry: A good ground cover plant. Spreading quite freely, it should be spaced about 30cm apart each way.
Propagation of the herb: Seed - best sown in the autumn in a cold frame. Stored seed requires 1 month warm stratification followed by 2 months cold. 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. Layering. Division in spring.
Cultivation of Box Huckleberry: On slopes and in dry sandy woods on dry acidic sandy soils.
Medicinal use of the herb: None known
Known hazards of Gaylussacia brachycera: None known
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