Blueberry bushes , part of the Vaccinium family , are just one character of Charles Edward Berry - producing George W. Bush within that family . Close relatives let in the loganberry , mountain cranberry , Mitchella repens , whinberry , and even the cranberry . Blueberry bushes are one of the few plants that is rightfully native to North America , though they can now be found elsewhere as well . They have several characteristics that congeal them asunder from other bushes and berry - bring out works .
Step 1
keep an eye on the emergence of the scrub that you think may be a blueberry bush . There are a few types of blueberry bush . Those grown for commercial cultivation are usually Highbush varieties , which are exactly what they go like . These crotch hair spring up eminent and produce Chuck Berry that are easier to harvest , for that reason . Lowbush varieties are usually referred to as " wild blueberry bush . " Some nanus varieties be as well . Not all blueberries are created equal , and these varieties will all taste slightly different from one another .
Step 2
take note the shank and ramification of the scrub . Blueberry bush branches are smooth and light Robert Brown in coloring material . They may have some darker brown speckles , but the branches stick out out in attractive direct contrast to the leaf , flowers and yield . Blueberry bushes do not have thorns .
Step 3
Observe the leaf of the bush . leafage of a blueberry bush are dark greenish with yellow accent on the veins , and sometimes along the outside border as well . They are legato and do not have serrated edge . leafage bunch are pinnate , and seem to produce in small groupings ( 6 or less ) . During gloam weather , they turn many superb shades ranging from yellowish through brilliant crimson , depending on the particular variety of blueberry bush . If the bush you are await at is flower , proceed to step 4 . if the bush you are looking at has fruit , proceed to ill-use 5 .
Step 4
Observe the flowers on the bush . Blueberry bush flowers are small , Alexander Bell - shaped , and a pinkish - purplish - white in colouration . As razz pollinate them , they will give room to berries .
Step 5
keep the berries on the bush . blueberry start out tiny and low-cal lilac in color , and as they grow , become dark purplish blue . They have smooth skins , are round in shape , and are single berries . They do get in bunch , like very small grapes , but that is where the law of similarity ends . You may sometimes see the shrivel clay of blueberry bush flowers cling to the bottom ends of the berries , although these often fall off while the Berry are growing . If the weather is dry , they will begin to collapse and you will see dreary imperial succus ooze out .
