natural herbs
Trumpet Gooseberry
Ribes leptanthum
Herb: Trumpet Gooseberry
Latin name: Ribes leptanthum
Synonyms: Grossularia leptantha
Family: Grossulariaceae (Currant Family)
Edible parts of Trumpet Gooseberry:
Fruit - raw or cooked. The fruit can also be used to make jellies and preserves. The fruit is about 6 - 8mm in diameter.Description of the plant:
Plant:
DeciduousShrub
Height:
100 cm(3 1/4 foot)
Flowering:
MayHabitat of the herb:
Streamsides, 1800 - 2800 metres in Arizona.Propagation of Trumpet Gooseberry:
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in the autumn in a cold frame. Stored seed requires 3 months cold stratification at between 0 and 5°C and should be sown as early in the year as possible. Under normal storage conditions the seed can remain viable for 17 years or more. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in a cold frame for their first winter, planting them out in late spring of the following year. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 10 - 15cm with a heel, July/August in a frame. Cuttings of mature wood of the current year's growth, preferably with a heel of the previous year's growth, November to February in a cold frame or sheltered bed outdoors.Cultivation of the herb:
Streamsides, 1800 - 2800 metres in Arizona.Medicinal use of Trumpet Gooseberry:
None knownKnown hazards of Ribes leptanthum:
None knownPlant information taken from the Plants For A Future.