Herb latin name: Rubus kuntzeanus


Synonyms: Rubus innominatus kuntzeanus


Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)



Edible parts of Rubus kuntzeanus:

Fruit - raw or cooked. A good flavour. The orange-red fruit is about 20mm in diameter.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Deciduous
Shrub

Height:
3 m
(9 3/4 foot)

Flowering:
August

Habitat of the herb:

Slopes, roadsides and thickets at elevations of 800 - 2000 metres.

Other uses of Rubus kuntzeanus:

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. Division in early spring or just before leaf-fall in the autumn.

Cultivation of Rubus kuntzeanus:

Slopes, roadsides and thickets at elevations of 800 - 2000 metres.

Medicinal use of the herb:

None known

Known hazards of Rubus kuntzeanus:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.