Herb latin name: Rubus henryi


Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)



Edible parts of Rubus henryi:

Fruit - raw or cooked. A very sweet flavour. The black fruit is 13 - 15mm in diameter. The young leaves are used to make tea.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Evergreen
Climber

Height:
6 m
(20 feet)

Flowering:
June to
August

Habitat of the herb:

Slopes, valleys, mountainous areas, forests and thickets at elevations to 2500 metres in Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan and Sichuan Provinces, China.

Other uses of Rubus henryi:

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 henryi:

Slopes, valleys, mountainous areas, forests and thickets at elevations to 2500 metres in Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan and Sichuan Provinces, China.

Medicinal use of the herb:

None known

Known hazards of Rubus henryi:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.