Vaccinium griffithianum
Wight
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Description
An attractive shrub. It grows 1.2 m tall. The branches arch over. The young branches are light green when grown in the shade and red in the sunlight. The leaves are long and sword shaped. They are 2.5 cm long and 5 mm wide. The leaves turn bright red in the autumn. The flowers are small and pale pink to white. The fruit are small, hard berries.
Edible Uses
The berries are eaten.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Britain, China, Europe, Himalayas, India, Northeastern India,
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seed or by cuttings.
Dangerous Lookalikes
This plant can be confused with the following toxic species. Always verify identification carefully before consuming any wild plant.
Deadly Nightshade
Atropa belladonna
Joan Simon from Barcelona, España
Vaccinium griffithianum
Vaccinium griffithianum
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Deadly Nightshade: Tall herbaceous plant (1-2m), single shiny black cherry-sized berries, star-shaped calyx, large oval leaves, sweet but dangerous taste.
Vaccinium griffithianum: Low woody shrub, berries in clusters with crown/remnant calyx ring, sweet taste.
Also Known As
Soh-ryngkham
