Herb: Oregon Cut-Leaf Blackberry


Latin name: Rubus laciniatus


Synonyms: Rubus fruticosus laciniatus


Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)



Edible parts of Oregon Cut-Leaf Blackberry:

Fruit - raw or cooked. Large sweet and juicy with a fine flavour. The fruit is about 20mm in diameter.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Deciduous
Shrub

Height:
2.5 m
(8 1/4 foot)

Flowering:
July to
August

Habitat of the herb:

Not known in a truly wild situation.

Other uses of Oregon Cut-Leaf 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 Oregon Cut-Leaf Blackberry:

Not known in a truly wild situation.

Medicinal use of the herb:

None known

Known hazards of Rubus laciniatus:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.