natural herbs
Ribes punctatum
Herb latin name: Ribes punctatum
Family: Grossulariaceae (Currant Family)
Edible parts of Ribes punctatum:
Fruit - raw or cooked. A blackcurrant.Description of the plant:
Plant:
EvergreenShrub
Flowering:
Aprilto May
Habitat of the herb:
Plains and foothills.Propagation of Ribes punctatum:
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:
Plains and foothills.Medicinal use of Ribes punctatum:
None knownKnown hazards of Ribes punctatum:
None knownPlant information taken from the Plants For A Future.