Picture 2 – Cornelian Cherry Picture Edible Uses Here is the nutritional information for 250 ml pure Cornelian Cherry juice: Ripe Cornelian Cherry fruits are also highly nutritive. Both the fruits and the bark have astringent and febrifuge properties. The dark brown or reddish brown bark of these bushy trees also has some benefits to offer. Many health benefits can be derived from these small fruits. The dark red berries are handpicked from under the bushes or trees. They ripen completely only after falling from the tree. The fruits or berries of these dogwood trees ripen during mid and late summer.
Sunlight: They can grow well both in direct sunlight and under light shade.įertilizers: These trees do not usually need any fertilizers. Soil pH Requirements: The pH level should range from 5.6 to 6.0 for acidic soils, 6.1 to 6.5 for mildly acidic soils and 6.6 to 7.5 for neutral soils for the proper growth of these trees. Mulching the soil in order to preserve its moisture can be beneficial for the trees. Well drained moist soil is ideal for their proper growth.
Soil: These trees grow well in almost all types of garden soil including sandy, loam and clay soils. These bushy trees have ornamental value and are quite popular with gardeners around the world for their wonderful fruits and beautiful appearance. They are also known to attract pollinating insects like bees and butterflies. These deciduous trees live for a long time having an attractive appearance. It is quite easy to grow these hardy plants from seeds as they require very low maintenance. These plants mainly grow in the southern regions of Europe as well as the southwestern Asia. These flowers grow in clusters during late winter with each cluster containing 10 to 25 flowers. The small flowers grow between 5 and 10 mm in diameter with four light yellow petals. They have ovate to oblong opposite leaves growing 4 to 10 cm in length and 2 to 4 cm in breadth. These deciduous trees or shrubs grow somewhere between 5 and 12 meter in height having brown branches and green twigs. Picture 1 – Cornelian Cherry Cornelian Cherry Tree Taste: The sweet and sour taste of these fruits can be described as a mixture of sour cherry and cranberry. Shape: The oblong shape of the fruits of these plants resembles that of olive.Ĭolor: They turn a brilliant shade of red when ripe. Size: The length of these fruits ranges between 1 cm and 2 cm while growing around 1.5 cm in diameter. The drupe fruits of these trees have one seed situated inside the fleshy part. The scientific name for these trees is Cornus mas.
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