This Florida Native is characterized by its beautiful magenta berries that bloom in the Spring and Summer. It is a deciduous shrub of the Southern United States which is often grown as an ornamental, but traditionally has many other beneficial and culinary uses! This plant serves as vital food source for wildlife, birds and fauna alike. This plant is known for it’s insect repellant properties better than DEET, and as a lovely jelly or wine; not to mention for how beautiful it looks in a yard or garden!

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Zone: 7-11

Difficulty: Medium

Perennial

Height: Shrub 3-8 ft

Sun: Partial Sun- Light shade

Water: Water 2x/week DO NOT OVERWATER

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MEDICINAL BENEFITS/USES:

Leaf Tincture:

• Natural insect repellant. One can also crush the leaves and rub it on one’s body.

Tea:

• Leaf: Indigenous Americans used a tea of leaves and roots in sweat baths for rheumatism, fevers, and malaria
• Root: Colic and Stomach Aches
• Berry: Colic

Berry Jam/Jellies:

• The berries are high in beneficial vitamins and minerals, carbohydrates, and fiber; also rich antioxidants that give the berries that bright color.
• "The berries are made into wine and jelly most commonly. They are very astringent, but combined with sugar in recipes the flavor is floral, interesting and tasty. The flavors also mellow when cooked or boiled. Beauty berries are great in sorbet, as gelatin, and as an ingredient in meat sauces. The berries also make a tangy and tasty tisane with citrus notes. The flavor has been compared to hibiscus. The growing environment determines the nuances of flavor found in the berries."
• EATING TOO MANY RAW BERRIES CAN CAUSE STOMACH ACHES

- Florida Holistic Living -

- Florida Plant Atlas.-

- USDA Plants -

***These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA or other health authorities, and this product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any diseases. Consult a doctor before exploring the different historical and medicinal uses of this plant.****