natural herbs
Rubus parvus
Herb latin name: Rubus parvus
Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Edible parts of Rubus parvus:
Fruit - raw or cooked. A sweet flavour. The fruit is about 25mm in diameter. Sap.Description of the plant:
Plant:
EvergreenShrub
Height:
20 cm(7 3/4 inch)
Flowering:
Juneto July
Habitat of the herb:
Lowland forest and river flats between latitudes 41 and 44°south, west of divide in South Island.Other uses of Rubus parvus:
A purple to dull blue dye is obtained from the fruit. A first rate ground cover plant for a sheltered position.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 parvus:
Lowland forest and river flats between latitudes 41 and 44°south, west of divide in South Island.Medicinal use of the herb:
None knownKnown hazards of Rubus parvus:
None knownPlant information taken from the Plants For A Future.