Herb latin name: Rubus crataegifolius


Synonyms: Rubus morifolius, Rubus wrightii


Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)



Edible parts of Rubus crataegifolius:

Fruit - raw or cooked. The fruit is large and transparent, it is a raspberry with a sweet agreeable flavour. The dark red fruit is about 10mm in diameter. Leaves? - the record was unsure if they were edible.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Deciduous
Shrub

Height:
2.5 m
(8 1/4 foot)

Flowering:
June

Habitat of the herb:

Waste ground and clearings in mountains. Sunny thickets on slopes, forest margins, ravines and roadsides at elevations of 300 - 2500 metres.

Other uses of Rubus crataegifolius:

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 crataegifolius:

Waste ground and clearings in mountains. Sunny thickets on slopes, forest margins, ravines and roadsides at elevations of 300 - 2500 metres.

Medicinal use of the herb:

None known

Known hazards of Rubus crataegifolius:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.