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- Do all the snowball shrubs get fruit?
- Are the fruits of the snowball shrub edible?
- Winter garden decoration
- Is the snowball also used medically?
- The essentials in brief:
- Tips
The red berries of the snowball are a beautiful winter decoration for every garden
Do all the snowball shrubs get fruit?
Not all types of snowball get decorative bright red or black fruits. Because in the case of hybrid hybrids, the flowers are sometimes sterile and such flowers can not then form fruits and seeds.
Are the fruits of the snowball shrub edible?
When raw, the fruit of the snowball shrub is just as slightly poisonous as the other parts of the plant. However, the toxins lose their effect through cooking and so you can prepare a very tasty jam, for example from the fruit of the ordinary snowball.
Winter garden decoration
The fruits of the common snowball and some other species ripen from about August to November and then remain on the bush until well into winter. This looks very decorative, especially with hoarfrost or light snowfall. Then the bright red fruits are widely visible. However, they are not only decorative but also an important food source for some native species of birds.
Is the snowball also used medically?
In homeopathy, the viburnum (viburnum) is mainly used in a variety of menstrual disorders, as a herbal remedy, it is not necessarily suitable because of its toxicity for self-medication. Although the toxins are believed to be broken down by frost, the earlier literature recommended gathering after the first frost, but you should not take any chances there.
The effective ingredients of snowball include tannins, glycosides, bittering agents and pectin. The snowball should have a diuretic, calming and cramping effect. It leads in raw condition but also to nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
The essentials in brief:
Tips
Do not eat the fruits of the snowball bush raw, they contain toxins that are only broken down by cooking and probably also during frost.