Herb latin name: Rubus pungens oldhamii


Synonyms: Rubus oldhamii


Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)



Edible parts of Rubus pungens oldhamii:

Fruit - raw or cooked. The red fruit is 10 - 15mm in diameter.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Deciduous
Shrub

Height:
3 m
(9 3/4 foot)

Flowering:
May to
June

Habitat of the herb:

Woods in mountains, C. and S. Japan. Semi-shaded wet places in montane valleys, forests on slopes and thickets at elevations of 600 - 3900 metres.

Other uses of Rubus pungens oldhamii:

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 pungens oldhamii:

Woods in mountains, C. and S. Japan. Semi-shaded wet places in montane valleys, forests on slopes and thickets at elevations of 600 - 3900 metres.

Medicinal use of the herb:

None known

Known hazards of Rubus pungens oldhamii:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.