Rubus lineatus
| Rubus lineatus | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 9 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 10' |
| Blooms: | Early Summer-Late Summer |
| Open Woods Forest | |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Rubus lineatus
Propagation: 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[1].
Tip layering in July. Plant out in autumn.
Division in early spring or just before leaf-fall in the autumn[1].
Cultivation: Easily grown in a good well-drained loamy soil in sun or semi-shade[2][3][1]. This species requires a sunny sheltered position[4].
A very ornamental plant[2], it only succeeds outdoors in the milder areas of Britain[3][5].
Stems have just a few minute prickles on them[1].
Plants in this genus are notably susceptible to honey fungus[1].
Range: E. Asia - China to the Himalayas.
Habitat: Gregarious on hillsides in the oak forest region of Sikkim, 1800 - 2700 metres[6]. Slopes, valleys, forest understories, margins of forests and fallow fields at elevations of 1400 - 3000 metres[7]
Edibility: Fruit - raw or cooked[8][6]. The orange to red fruit is 7- 10mm in diameter[7].
Usage: A purple to dull blue dye is obtained from the fruit[9].
The stems are used to make fences[6].
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Seed Ripens: Early Fall-Mid Fall
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Bean, William. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Murray, 1981.
- ↑ Grey-Wilson, Christopher and Victoria Matthews. Gardening on Walls. Collins, 1983.
- ↑ Taylor, Jane. The Milder Garden. Dent, 1990.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Gamble, James. A Manual of Indian Timbers. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, 1972.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Flora of China. 1994.
- ↑ Tanaka, Tyōzaburō. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing, 1976.
- ↑ Grae, Ida. Nature's Colors. MacMillan Publishing, 1974.