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Summary
Physical Characteristics
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Rubus ursinus is a deciduous Shrub.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 7 and is not frost tender. 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.
UK Hardiness Map
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Synonyms
Plant Habitats
Woodland Garden Sunny Edge; Dappled Shade;
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Fruit Shoots Stem
Edible Uses: Drink Tea
Fruit - raw or cooked and used in pies, preserves etc[177, 183]. The fruit can also be dried for later use[183]. A sweet flavour[11, 62, 101, 105]. The fruit can vary in flavour, the best forms have a large, sweet and well flavoured fruit[183], whilst some forms are large but sour or insipid[2]. Young shoots - raw or cooked like asparagus[183]. They are harvested in the spring as they emerge through the soil and are still tender. A tea is made from the fresh or dried leaves[177, 183, 257]. The young shoots can be made into a tea, usually mixed with the young shoots of other Rubus species[257]. The half-ripe fruits can be soaked in water to make a pleasant drink[183].
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Medicinal Uses
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Astringent Dysentery Stomachic
The dried bark of the root is astringent and has been used in the treatment of diarrhoea and dysentery[213]. A decoction of the roots has been used in the treatment of diarrhoea and dysentery[257]. The roots have been used as a disinfectant wash on infected sores[257]. The fresh fruit has been eaten in the treatment of diarrhoea[257]. A decoction of the entire vine has been used in the treatment of stomach complaints, diarrhoea and a general feeling of sickness[257]. A decoction of the vines and roots has been used in the treatment of vomiting and the spitting of blood[257].
References More on Medicinal Uses
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Other Uses
Dye
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]. This species is the parent of many hybrid cultivated forms[71], including the loganberry and the primus berry[183]. Some botanists include the cultivated loganberry (treated here as a separate species, R. loganobaccus) under this species[200]. This species is a blackberry 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]. Plants in this genus are notably susceptible to honey fungus[200].
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Plant Propagation
Seed - requires stratification, is best sown in early autumn in a cold frame. Sow stored seed as early as possible in the year in a cold frame and stratify for a month at 3°c if sowing later than February. 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. Tip layering in July. Plant out in autumn. Division in early spring.
Other Names
If available other names are mentioned here
Native Range
NORTHERN AMERICA: Canada (British Columbia (southwest)), United States (Idaho, Oregon, Washington, California (w.-c. (Mendocino to San Luis Obispo Cos.))), Mexico (Baja California (Norte) (north))
Weed Potential
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Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :
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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