natural herbs
Rui Ren
Prinsepia uniflora
Herb: Rui Ren
Latin name: Prinsepia uniflora
Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Edible parts of Rui Ren:
Fruit - raw or cooked. Juicy. The cherry-like fruit is about 15mm in diameter and contains one large seed.Description of the plant:
Plant:
DeciduousShrub
Height:
180 cm(6 feet)
Flowering:
Aprilto May
Habitat of the herb:
Loess plateaux, areas intermediate between woodland and steppe. Sunny slopes, ravines in valleys, base of hills at elevations of 800 - 2200 metres.Propagation of Rui Ren:
Seed - best if given 2 months cold stratification. Sow the seed in autumn if possible, otherwise in late winter or early spring in a cold frame in light shade. Germination may be inhibited by light. Prick out the seedlings when they are large enough to handle into individual pots. Grow them on in a greenhouse or cold frame for their first winter and plant them out in late spring or early summer of the following year. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame.Cultivation of the herb:
Loess plateaux, areas intermediate between woodland and steppe. Sunny slopes, ravines in valleys, base of hills at elevations of 800 - 2200 metres.Medicinal use of Rui Ren:
None knownKnown hazards of Prinsepia uniflora:
None knownPlant information taken from the Plants For A Future.