Herb latin name: Ribes maximowiczii floribundum


Synonyms: Ribes jessoniae


Family: Grossulariaceae (Currant Family)



Edible parts of Ribes maximowiczii floribundum:

Fruit - raw or cooked. A red currant, it is very palatable. The fruit is 1cm in diameter.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Deciduous
Shrub

Height:
2.7 m
(8 3/4 foot)

Flowering:
May to
June

Habitat of the herb:

Mixed forest in undergrowth and in the shade of rocks.

Propagation of Ribes maximowiczii floribundum:

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in the autumn in a cold frame. Stored seed requires 3 months cold stratification at between 0 and 5°C and should be sown as early in the year as possible. Under normal storage conditions the seed can remain viable for 17 years or more. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in a cold frame for their first winter, planting them out in late spring of the following year. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 10 - 15cm with a heel, July/August in a frame. Cuttings of mature wood of the current year's growth, preferably with a heel of the previous year's growth, November to February in a cold frame or sheltered bed outdoors.

Cultivation of the herb:

Mixed forest in undergrowth and in the shade of rocks.

Medicinal use of Ribes maximowiczii floribundum:

None known

Known hazards of Ribes maximowiczii floribundum:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.