natural herbs
Rubus chroosepalus
Herb latin name: Rubus chroosepalus
Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Edible parts of Rubus chroosepalus:
Fruit - raw or cooked. Poor quality. The purplish to black fruit is about 10mm in diameter.Description of the plant:
Plant:
EvergreenShrub
Height:
30 cm(11 3/4 inch)
Flowering:
Juneto July
Habitat of the herb:
Thickets on slopes, forest margins at elevations of 300 - 2000 metres.Other uses of Rubus chroosepalus:
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 chroosepalus:
Thickets on slopes, forest margins at elevations of 300 - 2000 metres.Medicinal use of the herb:
None knownKnown hazards of Rubus chroosepalus:
None knownPlant information taken from the Plants For A Future.