natural herbs
Rubus nessensis
Herb latin name: Rubus nessensis
Synonyms: Rubus suberectus
Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Edible parts of Rubus nessensis:
Fruit - raw or cooked. Agreeably acid, it is a blackberry with a raspberry flavour.Description of the plant:
Plant:
DeciduousShrub
Height:
3 m(9 3/4 foot)
Flowering:
May toJuly
Habitat of the herb:
Woods and heaths, usually on very acid soils.Other uses of Rubus nessensis:
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 nessensis:
Woods and heaths, usually on very acid soils.Medicinal use of the herb:
None knownKnown hazards of Rubus nessensis:
None knownPlant information taken from the Plants For A Future.