Herb latin name: Rubus reticulatus


Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)



Medicinal use of Rubus reticulatus:

The juice of the fruit is used in the treatment of stomach disorders.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Deciduous
Shrub

Height:
10 cm
(4 inches)

Flowering:
July to
August

Habitat of the herb:

Exposed hillsides at elevations of 2000 - 3000 metres in Nepal. Broad-leaved evergreen forests in montane valleys, ravines and thickets on slopes at elevations of 600 - 2100 metres.

Edible parts of Rubus reticulatus:

Fruit - raw or cooked. The fruit is possible edible - it certainly is not poisonous. The red fruit is 10 - 15mm in diameter.

Other uses of the herb:

A purple to dull blue dye is obtained from the fruit.

Propagation of Rubus reticulatus:

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 the herb:

Exposed hillsides at elevations of 2000 - 3000 metres in Nepal. Broad-leaved evergreen forests in montane valleys, ravines and thickets on slopes at elevations of 600 - 2100 metres.

Known hazards of Rubus reticulatus:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.