Herb: Giant Colombian Blackberry


Latin name: Rubus nubigenus


Synonyms: Rubus macrocarpus


Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)



Edible parts of Giant Colombian Blackberry:

Fruit - raw or cooked. A loganberry-like flavour. This species has probably the largest fruit of the genus, it is up to 5cm long and 2.5cm wide, fruits as large as a hen's egg have been seen.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Deciduous
Shrub

Height:
2 m
(6 1/2 foot)

Habitat of the herb:

Found at elevations between 2600 to 3400 metres.

Other uses of Giant Colombian 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 Giant Colombian Blackberry:

Found at elevations between 2600 to 3400 metres.

Medicinal use of the herb:

None known

Known hazards of Rubus nubigenus:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.