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Wintergreen

Product number: 019100
Origin: North America
Latin: Gaultheria procumbens

Known as a winter plant due to its elegant berries. Not many people know the many uses of this North American plant! The berries can be eaten both raw and cooked and have a bright, spicy taste; the taste improves after frost. The young leaves are eaten raw and have a pleasant bite. Very popular is the delicious tea, which is made from the leaves; after fermenting the red leaves, a strong tea is produced. For Native Americans, this plant was very important as a painkiller, anti-inflammatory, and stimulant. The oil extracted from this plant contains the same substances as aspirin. Not suitable for people with a salicylate allergy.

Names:
Latin: Gaultheria procumbens
Dutch: Bergthee
Also known as: Oosterse wintergroen
English: Checkerberry, Boxberry, Teaberry

Sowing method: Year-round in a seed tray, first give 2-4 weeks of warmth (18-22°C), then a cold period in, for example, the refrigerator (+4°C) for 4-6 weeks, then gradually warm up to room temperature, after which germination will follow. The seeds germinate irregularly over a longer germination period, so do not discard the sowing too soon. Sowing directly into the ground is also possible; in that case, simply let it overwinter, and germination will occur in spring.

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