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Bearberry

Bearberry

Product number: 333950
Origin: North America, Europe, Asia
Latin: Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

This prostrate, highly branched dwarf shrub does not grow taller than 15 cm. The delicate, white, urn-shaped flowers have a playful red tip (pouting mouth). After flowering, small red berries appear, containing arbutin, tannins, and flavone glycosides, which are medicinal for bladder infections. The plant germinates slowly and prefers dry, sandy locations. The dried leaf, together with alum, yields a good blue dye.

Names:
Latin: Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Dutch: Berendruif
Also known as: Beredruif
English: Bearberry

Sowing method: Mix the hard-shelled seeds with a handful of river sand and store at 15-20°C for several months, stirring regularly and keeping moist. This is necessary to soften the hard seed coat and make it permeable to water. Then store at ± 5°C, after which actual germination can begin. When sprouts become visible (after a few weeks or months): sow immediately. This germination method is called "stratification".

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