Portuguese Crowberry
Latin Name: Corema album
USDA Hardiness: 7-10
Native Range: EUROPE: Spain (Andalucía, Andalucía, Galicia, Galicia), Portugal AFRICA: Portugal (Azores)
Edibility Rating: 1 / 5
Medicinal Rating: 0 / 5
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Medicinal Uses
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Fruit | Edible Uses: Fruit - raw or cooked[200].
Cultivation
Requires a light or medium lime-free soil[11, 182], succeeding in full sun or light shade[182]. Plants are growing very well in a sandy peat in a garden near London[11]. This species is not hardy in the colder areas of the country, it tolerates temperatures down to between -5 and -10°c[200]. Dioecious, male and female plants must be grown if seed and fruit is required[182].
Known Hazards
None known
Habitats
Maritime sands and dunes on the Atlantic littoral.