Rubus reticulatus

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Rubus reticulatus
Light:Full Sun Part Shade
Moisture:Mesic
Soil pH:5.6-8.4
Height:0.3'
Width:3'
Blooms:Mid Summer-Late Summer
Native to:
Edible Rating:PFAF Edibility Rating
Medicinal Rating:PFAF Medicinal Rating
Tea:Yes
Poisonous

Rubus reticulatus

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: We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it is likely to succeed outdoors in many parts of the country. It is closely related to R. moluccanus. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus.

Easily grown in a good well-drained loamy soil in sun or semi-shade[2][3][1].

Plants in this genus are notably susceptible to honey fungus[1].

Range: E. Asia - Himalayas from Kumaon to Sikkim.

Habitat: Exposed hillsides at elevations of 2000 - 3000 metres in Nepal[4]. Broad-leaved evergreen forests in montane valleys, ravines and thickets on slopes at elevations of 600 - 2100 metres[5].

Edibility: Fruit - raw or cooked[4]. The fruit is possible edible[6] - it certainly is not poisonous[K]. The red fruit is 10 - 15mm in diameter[5].

Medicinal: The juice of the fruit is used in the treatment of stomach disorders[4].

Usage: A purple to dull blue dye is obtained from the fruit[7].

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. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
  2. Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
  3. Bean, William. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Murray, 1981.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Manandhar, Narayan. Plants and People of Nepal. Timber Press, 2002.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Flora of China. 1994.
  6. Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.
  7. Grae, Ida. Nature's Colors. MacMillan Publishing, 1974.