Tuesday, March 4, 2014

ChokeBerry ( Aronia )




About ChokeBerry
The name "chokeberry" derived  from  astringency of the fruits, which makes a sensation feeling to your mouth pucker.
The chokeberry (Aronia ) is deciduous shrubs from the family of  Rosaceae,The genus is normally considered to contain two or may be three species, one of which is in Europe.A fourth form that has long been cultivated under the name Aronia is now considered to be an intergeneric hybrid, Sorbaronia mitschurinii.The chokeberries are sometimes mixed  mistakenly with chokecherries, which is the common name for Prunus virginiana.

Monday, March 3, 2014

Elderberry (Sambucus nigra subsp.Canadensis)


                   Elder Berry                        Elderberry flower


Origin:
 Natively these are considered from Europe and also present in America after adoption .

Morphology /Structure
The scar at the tip/edge of each berry marks the spot where you can see the petals had been growing on the flower.
 Benefits

  •  These berries have few calories but lots of nutrition.
  •  They provide large amounts of potassium and beta-carotene, sugar, fruit acids, calcium, vitamin C and phosphorous.
  • To control the cholesterol level.