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Name: Blueberries

Other Names: Highbush Blueberries, Lowbush Blueberries, Half high Blueberries, Rabbiteye Blueberries

Description: Blueberries are flowering plants in the genus Vaccinium, sect. Cyanococcus. The species are native only to North America. They are shrubs varying in size from 10 cm tall to 4 m tall; the smaller species are known as low bush blueberries, and the larger species as high bush blueberries. The leaves can be either deciduous or evergreen, ovate to lanceolate, and from 1-8 cm long and 0.5-3.5 cm broad. The flowers are bell-shaped, white, pale pink or red, sometimes tinged greenish.The fruit is a false berry 5-16 mm diameter with a flared "crown" at the end; they are pale greenish at first, then reddish-purple, and finally indigo on ripening. They have a sweet taste when mature, with variable acidity.Blueberries, especially wild species, contain anthocyanins, other antioxidant pigments and other phytochemicals which may have a role in reducing the risks of some diseases, including cancers.Researchers have shown that blueberry anthocyanins, proanthocyanidins, flavonols and tannins inhibit mechanisms of cancer cell development in vitro. Blueberries also lowers the blood pressure and is a mild Diuretic.

There are various varieties of blueberries available. These are as follows:

Highbush Blueberries-These are the ones that are usually available in the local grocery store.

Lowbush Blueberries-These are also known as the wild blueberries and generally do not grow beyond 18-inches of height.

Half-high Blueberries-These can withstand heavy snowfall and are a hybrid combination of the two mentioned above.

Rabbiteye Blueberries-These can face the full sun and are the tallest of the various kinds of blueberries available.

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Specific Conditions Treated: Gout

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Specific Conditions Treated: Menstrual Bleeding

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Specific Conditions Treated: Bruises

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Specific Conditions Treated: Diabetic Retinopathy

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Conditions Treated: Blood

Specific Conditions Treated: Arteriosclerosis

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