Sometimes dyeing is also called an excellent vaccine. This is a berry-type shrub that belongs to the lingonberry family. For many, this plant is almost unknown, because most of it can be found on Sakhalin, as well as on the Kuril island. If you want to see a krasnik abroad, then it is almost impossible, since it grows only on a certain island in Japan.
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A shrub grows up to ten centimeters high, and has large leaves that are somewhat similar to birch leaves. An interesting fact is that these leaves are able to change their color. However, it depends on the season. First, the leaves can be light green in color, and over time they can change their color to green. The dye blooms in early June. You should only look at this beauty, because you can safely say that you have not seen its white-pink flowers anywhere.
Since the end of July, you can pick berries of krasnika. They can also be in August - it all depends on the weather. Berries can be eaten only when they have acquired a dark red color. Sometimes a redberry berry may resemble cranberries. She is the same shape and color.
The berries are also juicy and tasty, so they can be eaten fresh. The size of the berries depends on the climate in which the plant grows and the weather there. It was found that larger berries grow in areas with more swamps. But in sunny and open places, the berry will be much smaller, and not so juicy.
The largest berry of krasnik was found in Sakhalin. The weight of such a berry was about one gram, and on one bush there were about fifteen berries.
Berries of krasnik have many useful substances, and are also rich in various vitamins, so they can be used in folk medicine, as a diuretic. And also with the help of berries, dyes can strengthen the immune system.