Rubus trivialis
| Rubus trivialis | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 6 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 3' |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Rubus trivialis (common name: southern dewberry)
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].
Plants in this genus are notably susceptible to honey fungus[1].
Range: South-eastern N. America - Virginia to Florida, west to Texas.
Habitat: Stream banks, roadsides, thickets and old fields[4]. Dry sandy soils[5].
Edibility: Fruit - raw, cooked or used in jams, preserves etc[6]. Large and well-flavoured[7][6]. The fruit is about 3cm long[1] and is very juicy[4] and sweet[5].
Medicinal: The root is astringent, stimulant and tonic[8]. An infusion can be used in the treatment of rheumatism and diarrhoea[8]. An infusion has been used as a wash for piles[8]. The washed root has been chewed as a treatment for a coated tongue[8].
The leaves are astringent[8]. An infusion can be used in the treatment of stomach complaints, rheumatism and diarrhoea[8].
Usage: A purple to dull blue dye is obtained from the fruit[9].
Pollinators: Insects
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
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.
- ↑ Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ Bean, William. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Murray, 1981.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 McGregor, Ronald. Flora of the Great Plains. University Press of Kansas, 1986.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Britton, Nathaniel and Addison Brown. An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada. Dover Publications, 1970.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Facciola, Stephen. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, 1990.
- ↑ Hedrick, Ulysses. Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World. Dover Publications, 1972.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 Moerman, Daniel. Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press, 1998.
- ↑ Grae, Ida. Nature's Colors. MacMillan Publishing, 1974.