At homeholidayvillamaria, today B&B Villa Maria the strawberry trees are ripening.

The strawberry tree plant is widespread in Sicily, but few know it, instead everyone knows its fruits.

It is commonly a shrub, but in the garden of Villa Maria è presente un esemplare centenario.

Strawberry tree

The fruits ripen in autumn

This plant is very long-lived, the decoction of its leaves is recommended to detoxify the liver, while the fruits are consumed as diuretics, antispasmodics and antidiarrheals.

Strawberry tree leaves flowers and fruits