natural herbs
Sand Blackberry
Rubus cuneifolius
Herb: Sand Blackberry
Latin name: Rubus cuneifolius
Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Edible parts of Sand Blackberry:
Fruit - raw or cooked. Dry but sweet and with a good flavour. The fruit is about 9mm in diameter. The fruit can be up to 25mm long and has a delicious flavour.Description of the plant:
Plant:
DeciduousShrub
Height:
50 cm(1 foot)
Flowering:
Juneto July
Habitat of the herb:
Dry sandy or rocky soils of the coastal plain and outer piedmont.Other uses of Sand Blackberry:
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 Sand Blackberry:
Dry sandy or rocky soils of the coastal plain and outer piedmont.Medicinal use of the herb:
None knownKnown hazards of Rubus cuneifolius:
None knownPlant information taken from the Plants For A Future.