Herb latin name: Rubus lasiostylus


Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)



Edible parts of Rubus lasiostylus:

Fruit - raw or cooked. Palatable. An agreeable acid taste. Valueless. The red fruit is 15 - 20mm in diameter.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Deciduous
Shrub

Height:
180 cm
(6 feet)

Flowering:
June

Habitat of the herb:

Slopes, thickets and forests in valleys at elevations of 1000 - 3000 metres in Hubei, Shaanxi, Sichuan and Yunnan Provinces.

Other uses of Rubus lasiostylus:

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 lasiostylus:

Slopes, thickets and forests in valleys at elevations of 1000 - 3000 metres in Hubei, Shaanxi, Sichuan and Yunnan Provinces.

Medicinal use of the herb:

None known

Known hazards of Rubus lasiostylus:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.