Ribes orientale
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit can be eaten raw or cooked, though some caution is advised as one report notes the fruits are used as a purgative.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant. In the Himalayas it grows between 2,100-4,000 m altitude. It grows on stony slopes. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Afghanistan, Asia, Bhutan, Caucasus, China, Europe, France, Georgia, Greece, Himalayas, India, Lebanon, Mediterranean, Middle East, Nepal, Northeastern India, Pakistan, Russia, Turkey, Türkiye,
How to Identify
A shrub. It grows 1-2 m high. The twigs have glands and are hairy. The leaves are small and have 3-5 shallow lobes. The leaves are 1.2-3.5 cm wide. They are rounded or kidney shaped. The leaves have blunt teeth along the edge. The leaves have glandular hairs. The flowers are of one sex and occur in erect clusters. They are small and reddish-purple. The clusters are 3-5 cm long. The flowers are 3-5 mm long. The fruit are red, round berries. They have a few hairs.
How to Grow
Easily grown in a moisture retentive but well-drained loamy soil of at least moderate quality. Plants are quite tolerant of shade though do not fruit so well in such a position. Hardy to about -20°c. This species is closely allied to R. alpinum. Plants can harbour a stage of white pine blister rust, so should not be grown in the vicinity of pine trees. Plants in this genus are notably susceptible to honey fungus. Dioecious. Male and female plants must be grown if seed is required.
Propagation: Seed is best sown as soon as it is ripe in autumn in a cold frame. Stored seed requires 3 months of cold stratification at 0–5°c and should be sown as early in the year as possible. Under normal storage conditions seed can remain viable for 17 years or more. Prick out seedlings into individual pots when large enough to handle, grow on in a cold frame through their first winter, then plant out in late spring the following year. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 10–15cm with a heel, taken July/August in a frame. Cuttings of mature wood of the current year's growth, preferably with a heel of the previous year's growth, taken November to February in a cold frame or sheltered bed outdoors.
Medicinal Uses
The berries are purgative.
Other Uses
None known
Wikipedia
A deciduous shrub reaching 1.8 m (6 ft) tall. Hardy to UK zone 5. Flowers appear from April to May. Dioecious species requiring both male and female plants for seed production. Tolerates light sandy, medium loamy, and heavy clay soils with good drainage. Grows in mildly acid, neutral, or basic soil. Adapts to semi-shade or full sun and prefers consistently moist conditions.
Other Information
The fruit are eaten by children.
Notes
There are about 150 Ribes species.
Names & Synonyms
Aluda, Askuta, Cecem, Darbag, Hargul, Kaghak, Lhil, Nangke, Saekod, Youngke, Zasoot
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