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Rubus rosifolius - Sm.

Common Name Mauritius Raspberry
Family Rosaceae
USDA hardiness Coming soon
Known Hazards None known
Habitats Hillsides in gullies, rock seams and bases of walls in China[147]. Damp eucalyptus forest, rainforest edges, paddocks and roadsides in Australia[193].
Range E. Asia - Himalayas to the East Indies and Australia.
Edibility Rating    (2 of 5)
Other Uses    (1 of 5)
Weed Potential Yes
Medicinal Rating    (1 of 5)
Care (info)
Half Hardy Moist Soil Semi-shade Full sun
Rubus rosifolius Mauritius Raspberry


Rubus rosifolius Mauritius Raspberry
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Summary


Physical Characteristics

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Rubus rosifolius is an evergreen Shrub growing to 2 m (6ft) by 2.5 m (8ft).
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 9. It is in leaf all year. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

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Synonyms

Plant Habitats

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw or cooked and used in pies, preserves etc[183]. A type of raspberry[2], but without any pleasant flavour[146]. Insipid[1, 193]. It is usually cooked[177], making good tarts and jams[193]. The red fruit is up to 15mm in diameter[266]. Leaves[183]. No further details are given.

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Medicinal Uses

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The leaves and the roots are anodyne, astringent and depurative[193, 218]. A decoction of the leafy stems is used in the treatment of fevers[218].

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Other Uses

A purple to dull blue dye is obtained from the fruit[168].

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

Easily grown in a good well-drained loamy soil in sun or semi-shade[1, 11, 200]. Not very hardy outdoors in Britain, it usually requires greenhouse protection[200] though it has been seen outdoors at Kew growing at the base of a west-facing wall[K] and might succeed outdoors in the mildest areas of the country. This species is a raspberry with biennial stems, it produces a number of new stems each year from the perennial rootstock, these stems fruit in their second year and then die[200]. The fruit is sold in local markets in the Himalayas[146]. Plants in this genus are notably susceptible to honey fungus[200].

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Plant 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[200]. Tip layering in July. Plant out in autumn. Division in early spring or just before leaf-fall in the autumn[200].

Other Names

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Native Range

TEMPERATE ASIA: China (Anhui Sheng, Fujian Sheng, Guangdong Sheng, Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu, Guizhou Sheng, Hubei Sheng, Hunan Sheng, Jiangxi Sheng, Shaanxi Sheng, Sichuan Sheng, Yunnan Sheng, Zhejiang Sheng) TROPICAL ASIA: Indonesia (Papua), Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Indonesia (Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Islands), Malaysia (Sabah, Sarawak) PACIFIC: New Caledonia, Vanuatu AUSTRALASIA: Australia (New South Wales (east), Queensland (southeast), Victoria (east)) AFRICA: Mauritius

Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

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Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.

 

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