Bear berry, Kinnikinick, Brawlins, Bear's grape, Creashak, Mountain box, Mealy bearberry, Stoneberry, Mlivnjak

Where does Bear berry grow?

Found in: Arctic, Alaska, Asia, Australia, Balkans, Bosnia, Britain, Canada, Central America, Estonia, Europe, Finland, Guatemala, Iceland, Lithuania, Macedonia, Mongolia, North America, Russia, Slovenia, Scandinavia, Spain, Tasmania, Turkey, Ukraine, United States

Notes: There are about 50 Arctostaphylos species.

Growing Bear berry, Kinnikinick, Brawlins, Bear's grape, Creashak, Mountain box, Mealy bearberry, Stoneberry, Mlivnjak

Cultivation: Plants can be grown from seed. They can also be grown from cuttings. It needs an acid soil of pH 5.

Edible Uses: The dried fruit are used for tea. The fruit can also be cooked and eaten. They are used for preserves or made into jelly, marmalade, sauces and pastes. The ripe fruit can be soaked in water or butter to reduce the dryness. The dried leaves are used for tea. Caution: Too many fruit can cause stomach problems and should not be eaten by pregnant women.

Production: Plants are best harvested after the first frost which sweetens them. They can be left to lie all winter under the snow.

Nutrition Info

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