Herb latin name: Rubus ampelinus


Synonyms: Rubus lambertianus glaber


Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)



Edible parts of Rubus ampelinus:

Fruit - raw or cooked. The fruit is about 8mm in diameter.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Shrub


Height:
3 m
(9 3/4 foot)

Flowering:
July to
August

Habitat of the herb:

Slopes, stony ravines and forest margins at elevations of 200 - 2500 metres in Gansu, Guizhou, Hubei, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan and Zhejiang Provinces.

Other uses of Rubus ampelinus:

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 ampelinus:

Slopes, stony ravines and forest margins at elevations of 200 - 2500 metres in Gansu, Guizhou, Hubei, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan and Zhejiang Provinces.

Medicinal use of the herb:

None known

Known hazards of Rubus ampelinus:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.