Herb latin name: Hobbleberry,Hobbleberry Extract

Latin name: Viburnum lantanoides

Synonyms: Viburnum alnifoliumViburnum alnifolium

Family: Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle Family)

Medicinal use of Hobbleberry: The leaves are analgesic. They have been mashed and applied to the head as apoultice to ease amigraine. Adecoction of the roots has been used as ablood medicine. The decoction has been used as afertility aid by women.

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: Moist woods and shady ravines.
Edible parts of Hobbleberry: Fruit - raw or cooked. Sweet and palatable, tasting somewhat like raisins or dates. The fruits have a large seed and a thin flesh. The taste is best after a frost. The ovoid fruit is about 15mm long and contains a single large seed.
Propagation of the herb: Seed - best sown in a cold frame as soon as it is ripe. Germination can be slow, sometimes taking more than 18 months. If the seed is harvested "green" (when it has fully developed but before it has fully ripened) and sown immediately in a cold frame, it should germinate in the spring. Stored seed will require 2 months warm then 3 months cold stratification and can still take 18 months to germinate. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in a cold frame or greenhouse. Plant out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer of the following year. Cuttings of soft-wood, early summer in a frame. Pot up into individual pots once they start to root and plant them out in late spring or early summer of the following year. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 5 - 8 cm long with a heel if possible, July/August in a frame. Plant them into individual pots as soon as they start to root. These cuttings can be difficult to overwinter, it is best to keep them in a greenhouse or cold frame until the following spring before planting them out. Cuttings of mature wood, winter in a frame. They should root in early spring - pot them up when large enough to handle and plant them out in the summer if sufficient new growth is made, otherwise keep them in a cold frame for the next winter and then plant them out in the spring. Layering of current seasons growth in July/August. Takes 15 months.
Cultivation of Hobbleberry: Moist woods and shady ravines.
Known hazards of Viburnum lantanoides: None known

Herb latin name: Hobbleberry,Hobbleberry Extract

Latin name: Viburnum lantanoides

Synonyms: Viburnum alnifoliumViburnum alnifolium

Family: Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle Family)

Medicinal use of Hobbleberry: The leaves are analgesic. They have been mashed and applied to the head as apoultice to ease amigraine. Adecoction of the roots has been used as ablood medicine. The decoction has been used as afertility aid by women.

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: Moist woods and shady ravines.
Edible parts of Hobbleberry: Fruit - raw or cooked. Sweet and palatable, tasting somewhat like raisins or dates. The fruits have a large seed and a thin flesh. The taste is best after a frost. The ovoid fruit is about 15mm long and contains a single large seed.
Propagation of the herb: Seed - best sown in a cold frame as soon as it is ripe. Germination can be slow, sometimes taking more than 18 months. If the seed is harvested "green" (when it has fully developed but before it has fully ripened) and sown immediately in a cold frame, it should germinate in the spring. Stored seed will require 2 months warm then 3 months cold stratification and can still take 18 months to germinate. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in a cold frame or greenhouse. Plant out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer of the following year. Cuttings of soft-wood, early summer in a frame. Pot up into individual pots once they start to root and plant them out in late spring or early summer of the following year. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 5 - 8 cm long with a heel if possible, July/August in a frame. Plant them into individual pots as soon as they start to root. These cuttings can be difficult to overwinter, it is best to keep them in a greenhouse or cold frame until the following spring before planting them out. Cuttings of mature wood, winter in a frame. They should root in early spring - pot them up when large enough to handle and plant them out in the summer if sufficient new growth is made, otherwise keep them in a cold frame for the next winter and then plant them out in the spring. Layering of current seasons growth in July/August. Takes 15 months.
Cultivation of Hobbleberry: Moist woods and shady ravines.
Known hazards of Viburnum lantanoides: None known