Rubus paniculatus
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit is a blackberry, edible raw or cooked.
Dangerous Lookalikes
This plant can be confused with the following toxic species. Always verify identification carefully before consuming any wild plant.
Red Baneberry: Short herbaceous plant (no thorns), berries on thick red stems, each berry has a single seed, compound sharply-toothed leaves.
Rubus paniculatus: Thorny woody canes (brambles), aggregate berry made of many drupelets, berries pull easily from receptacle.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant. In Nepal they grow between 1700-2900 m altitude. They grow on open hillsides. In Yunnan.
Asia, Bhutan, China, Fiji, Himalayas, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Northeastern India, Pacific, Pakistan, SE Asia, Sikkim, Tibet,
How to Identify
A straggling shrub. It grows about 5 m high. The leaves have stalks. They are alternate. They are 6-14 cm long and 5-10.5 cm wide. They are broadly oval to heart shaped. They have a long point. They have irregular teeth. They have soft white hairs underneath. The flowers have stalks. They also have bracts and are white. The fruit are red or black.
How to Grow
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 should succeed outdoors in many parts of this country. 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. Plants in this genus are notably susceptible to honey fungus.
Propagation: Seed requires stratification and is best sown in early autumn in a cold frame. Stored seed needs one month of stratification at about 3°C and should be sown as early as possible in the year. Prick out seedlings when large enough to handle, grow on in a cold frame, and plant out into permanent positions in late spring of the following year. Cuttings of half-ripe wood can be taken in July/August in a frame. Tip layer in July and plant out in autumn. Division can be done in early spring or just before leaf-fall in autumn.
Medicinal Uses
A paste made from the bark is used to treat scabies. A paste of the leaves is applied as a poultice on sprains.
Other Uses
A purple to dull blue dye is obtained from the fruit.
Wikipedia
A deciduous shrub growing to 3 m tall with hermaphroditic flowers pollinated by insects. Flowers July to August with seeds ripening September to October. Grows in light sandy, medium loamy, and heavy clay soils preferring good drainage. Tolerates mildly acidic to basic pH and prefers moist soil in semi-shade or full sun.
Notes
There are about 250 Rubus species.
Names & Synonyms
Bhalu ainselu, Aiselu, Buksi kanda, Chechenimri, Hisar, Kala akhi, Kala anchhu, Kala hisalu, Kalo ainselu, Kathula, Lal aakhae, Mlo palaha, Rukha aiselu, Tapatara, Thungs-ke-gre-mangs, Wagadrogadro, Wavuka
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