Oregon Grape
by Beverly Guilliams
Title
Oregon Grape
Artist
Beverly Guilliams
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Photograph - Photograph-photographart/ Digital Art
Description
Oregon grape is an evergreen, flowering shrub that is most significant for the herbal and healing properties of its roots. Many tend to assume it to be related to the true grape but it is not so. The plant happens to have acquired its name from the purple cluster of berry-like fruits that somewhat look like grapes.
A yellow dye is extracted out of the inner bark of the roots and larger stems of the Oregon grape.
The Oregon grape berries yield a purple dye.
The green, non-wilting and holly-like leaves of the Oregon grape have made this plant foliage popular among florists.
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October 19th, 2013
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Richard Thomas
Great capture of what sounds from your description like an interesting plant, Beverly! Small tip though, photo first, ...THEN nibble the berries... Yes, ...of course, ....birds.... (Always blaming the birds...) F&V (but with a demerit for eating the scenery)
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