natural herbs
Rubus lambertianus
Herb latin name: Rubus lambertianus
Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Edible parts of Rubus lambertianus:
Fruit - raw or cooked. Small. The red fruit is 6 - -8mm in diameter.Description of the plant:
Plant:
EvergreenShrub
Height:
3 m(9 3/4 foot)
Flowering:
July toAugust
Habitat of the herb:
Slopes, roadsides, montane valleys, ravines, grasslands, thickets and forest margins at elevations of 200 - 2500 metres.Other uses of Rubus lambertianus:
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 lambertianus:
Slopes, roadsides, montane valleys, ravines, grasslands, thickets and forest margins at elevations of 200 - 2500 metres.Medicinal use of the herb:
None knownKnown hazards of Rubus lambertianus:
None knownPlant information taken from the Plants For A Future.