Herb latin name: Rubus lineatus


Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)



Edible parts of Rubus lineatus:

Fruit - raw or cooked. The orange to red fruit is 7- 10mm in diameter.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Deciduous
Shrub

Height:
3 m
(9 3/4 foot)

Flowering:
June to
August

Habitat of the herb:

Gregarious on hillsides in the oak forest region of Sikkim, 1800 - 2700 metres. Slopes, valleys, forest understories, margins of forests and fallow fields at elevations of 1400 - 3000 metres

Other uses of Rubus lineatus:

A purple to dull blue dye is obtained from the fruit. The stems are used to make fences.

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 lineatus:

Gregarious on hillsides in the oak forest region of Sikkim, 1800 - 2700 metres. Slopes, valleys, forest understories, margins of forests and fallow fields at elevations of 1400 - 3000 metres

Medicinal use of the herb:

None known

Known hazards of Rubus lineatus:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.