Herb latin name: Rubus adenophorus


Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)



Edible parts of Rubus adenophorus:

Fruit - raw or cooked. The fruit is about 12mm in diameter.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Deciduous
Shrub

Height:
2.5 m
(8 1/4 foot)

Flowering:
May to
June

Habitat of the herb:

Mountainous regions, valleys, sparse forests, forest margins and thickets at low to medium elevations.

Other uses of Rubus adenophorus:

A purple to dull blue dye is obtained from the fruit.

Propagation of the herb:

Seed - requires stratification and is best sown in early autumn in a cold frame. Stored seed requires one month stratification at about 3°C and is best sown as early as possible in the year. Prick out the seedlings when they are large enough to handle and grow on in a cold frame. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring of the following year. Division in early spring or just before leaf-fall in the autumn.

Cultivation of Rubus adenophorus:

Mountainous regions, valleys, sparse forests, forest margins and thickets at low to medium elevations.

Medicinal use of the herb:

None known

Known hazards of Rubus adenophorus:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.