Viburnum edule (Michx.) Raf.

Squashberry (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Dipsacales > Viburnaceae > Viburnum

Characteristics

A shrub. It grows 2 m tall. The leaves have 3 lobes. They are crinkled on the upper surface and hairy underneath. They have long stalks. They turn red in autumn. The flowers are white and in small clusters. These are 1-2.5 cm wide. The fruit are red and bitter. They occur in clusters of 2-5.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.75 - 2.25
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.3
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months
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AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a cold temperate plant. It grows as an understorey species in forests. It grows in moist woodlands. In Canada it grows from sea level to moderate elevations in the mountains.
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Woods, thickets and cool mountain slopes. A dominant or co-dominant understorey species in open or closed coniferous forests and deciduous forests.
Light 3-6
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-7

Usage

The fruit can be dried. The fully ripe fruit can be eaten raw. They are usually cooked. They are used for juice or jelly. They can also be used for tarts.
Uses beverage fiber medicinal
Edible flowers fruits seeds
Therapeutic use Cold Remedy (bark), Pulmonary Aid (bark), Antidiarrheal (bark), Cathartic (bark), Cough Medicine (bark), Tuberculosis Remedy (bark), Gastrointestinal Aid (bark), Dermatological Aid (flower), Cold Remedy (fruit), Throat Aid (fruit), Throat Aid (leaf), Pediatric Aid (root), Toothache (root), Cough Medicine (unspecified), Throat Aid (unspecified), Analgesic (unspecified), Eye Medicine (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seeds. It can also be grown from cuttings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

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Distribution

Viburnum edule world distribution map, present in Canada, France, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1147396-2
WFO ID wfo-0000421096
COL ID 5BC7C
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 773046
Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Viburnum edule Viburnum eradiatum Viburnum opulus var. edule Viburnum opulus var. eradiatum