Herb latin name: Rubus geoides


Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)



Edible parts of Rubus geoides:

Fruit - raw or cooked. A raspberry-type plant with greenish-yellow fruits that are large and juicy with a delicious flavour.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Deciduous
Shrub

Height:
60 cm
(2 feet)

Habitat of the herb:

Humus rich soils in the Magellan Straits and on small hills in S. Chile.

Other uses of Rubus geoides:

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 geoides:

Humus rich soils in the Magellan Straits and on small hills in S. Chile.

Medicinal use of the herb:

None known

Known hazards of Rubus geoides:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.