natural herbs
Bush Lawyer
Rubus cissoides
Herb: Bush Lawyer
Latin name: Rubus cissoides
Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Edible parts of Bush Lawyer:
Fruit - raw or cooked. The fruit is about 7mm in diameter. The sap can be extracted and used raw or cooked.Description of the plant:
Plant:
DeciduousClimber
Height:
4 m(13 feet)
Flowering:
June toAugust
Habitat of the herb:
Forests from lowland to montane areas throughout New Zealand.Other uses of Bush Lawyer:
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 Bush Lawyer:
Forests from lowland to montane areas throughout New Zealand.Medicinal use of the herb:
None knownKnown hazards of Rubus cissoides:
None knownPlant information taken from the Plants For A Future.