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Edible parts
- Flowers for tea
Recognition
- Low heather shrubs on sandy soils and peat
- Small needle-like leaves densely on twigs
- Pink-purple small bell-shaped flowers (August-September)
- Large expanses of heathland (Veluwe, High Fens)
Preparation tips
- Heather blossom tea: lightly sweet, floral
- Honey from heather is particularly aromatic
Medicinal use
- Diuretic, antiseptic for urinary tract
- Traditional use for cystitis and rheumatism
- Calming effect (mild sedative)
Never eat a plant you can't identify with certainty. If in doubt, leave it.
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