genus Vaccinium
genus of family ERICACEA
Vaccinium corymbosum
The blueberry is native to North America. Deciduous shrub, erect, ascending to 4.5 m in height. It is cultivated for its edible fruits used for jams and preserves.
Grows all over the globe, USA, Canada, Europe, Russia, South America, New Zealand.
Vaccinium myrtillus
The bilberry is native to Europe. Deciduous or evergreen shrub, erect to 60 cm in height. It is cultivated for its edible fruits, which are used for jams and preserves, and also, after fermentation, you get an alcoholic beverage. Bee. It occurs in the mountainous regions of southern Europe, North Asia, U.S. and Canadian Northwest.See article:
Blueberry
Vaccinium uliginosum
The bog bilberry is of European origin. Deciduous shrub, rhizomatous and up to 80 cm in height. The fruits are edible. It occurs in North America (Canada and U.S.), Europe and North Asia.
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
The cranberry is of European origin. Evergreen shrub, rhizomatous and up to 30 cm in height. It is cultivated for its edible fruits, with those produced jellies and jams (preserves). It occurs in northern temperate zones.
Vaccinium stamineum
The deerberry is native to North America. Deciduous shrub up to 1.5 m in height. The fruits are edible. It occurs in the U.S. East Coast.
Vaccinium oxicoccus
The lingonberry is native to Europe. Evergreen shrub with trailing stems up to 80 cm in length. Is occasionally cultivated for its edible fruits. It is also used for ornamental shape. It goes around the globe.