Description
Description: Blueberry leaves can be either deciduous or evergreen, ovate to lanceolate, and 1–8 cm (0.39–3.15 in) long and 0.5–3.5 cm (0.20–1.38 in) broad. The flowers are bell-shaped, white, pale pink or red, sometimes tinged greenish.
The fruit is a berry 5–16 millimeters (0.20–0.63 in) in diameter with a flared crown at the end; they are pale greenish at first, then reddish-purple, and finally dark purple when ripe.
Botanical
Name: Vaccinium myrtillus
Common Names: Bilberry
Medicinal Part: Leaf
INCI Name: Vaccinium Myrtillus Leaf
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Max % Ashes: 10.0
Max % Foreign Matters: 2.0
Max Loss on Drying (%): 10.0
Max % Other Foreign Matters
Stems: 15.0