Viburnum edule (moosewood or Squashberry)

Viburnum edule (moosewood or Squashberry)


Pronunciation: vy-BUR-num ED-yew-lee
Family: Adoxaceae
Plant type: deciduous shrub
Origin: Canada 
Zone: 3
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Mature size
  Height: 2-3 m
  Spread: 1.5 - 2 m
Habit: stiffly upright twiggy
Form: oval vertical 
Texture: medium
Exposure - full to part sun
Preferred soil - acidic well drained, prefers cool moist soil
Landscape uses - wildlife, screens
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Leaves
Arrangement: opposite
Shape: ovate
Size: 3 inches
Margin: dentate
Characteristics: lobed, simple, pinnate venation, heavily veined, glabrous
Colour: green
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Flowers
Inflorescence type: corymb like cyme
Colour: white
Size: 4-5 inch hanging clusters of 1cm flowers
Time: June
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Fruit type: drupe
Colour: red, orange
Time: August
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Stem
Description: multi stem
Colour: dark green and red
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Propagation - seed (easy to grow by seed)
Comments - small edible berries - doesn't taste very good raw
-7 different Squashberry (Viburnum edule) recipes
Pests - fungal leaf spot, browsing 

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