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Rubus jacens
 

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Herb latin name: Rubus jacens

Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)

Edible parts of Rubus jacens:

Fruit - raw or cooked.

Description of the plant:

Habitat of the herb:

Dry pastures and clearings.

Other uses of Rubus jacens:

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 jacens:

Dry pastures and clearings.

Medicinal use of the herb:

None known

Known hazards of Rubus jacens:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.