Herb latin name: Rubus corchorifolius


Synonyms: Rubus oliveri, Rubus villosus


Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)



Edible parts of Rubus corchorifolius:

Fruit - raw or cooked. A delicious vinous flavour. The red fruits are up to 12mm in diameter.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Deciduous
Shrub

Height:
2.5 m
(8 1/4 foot)

Flowering:
June

Habitat of the herb:

Thickets to 1200 metres in W. China. Sunny slopes, streamsides, montane valleys, thickets and waste places at elevations of 200 - 2600 metres.

Other uses of Rubus corchorifolius:

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 corchorifolius:

Thickets to 1200 metres in W. China. Sunny slopes, streamsides, montane valleys, thickets and waste places at elevations of 200 - 2600 metres.

Medicinal use of the herb:

None known

Known hazards of Rubus corchorifolius:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.