Herb latin name: Rubus alexeterius


Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)



Edible parts of Rubus alexeterius:

Fruit - raw or cooked. The yellow fruit is about 12 - 15mm in diameter with some fruits up to 20mm.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Shrub


Height:
2 m
(6 1/2 foot)

Flowering:
April
to May

Habitat of the herb:

Montane valleys, streamsides, waste slopes, forest clearings and margins, forested slopes at elevations of 2000 - 3700 metres.

Other uses of Rubus alexeterius:

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. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame. Tip layering in July. Plant out in autumn. Division in early spring or just before leaf-fall in the autumn.

Cultivation of Rubus alexeterius:

Montane valleys, streamsides, waste slopes, forest clearings and margins, forested slopes at elevations of 2000 - 3700 metres.

Medicinal use of the herb:

None known

Known hazards of Rubus alexeterius:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.