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Rubus lineatus

a perennial woody deciduous member of the Rubus genus in the family Rosaceae.

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Taxonomy and growth

Family
Rosaceae
Genus
Rubus
Life cycle
perennial
Foliage
deciduous
Woodiness
woody
Height
3 m
Fertility
Insects
Flower type
hermaphrodite
Pollinators
Insects

Uses

Edible uses

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Fruit - raw or cooked[2][4]. The orange to red fruit is 7- 10mm in diameter[9].

Plant part
Fruit

Material uses

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A purple to dull blue dye is obtained from the fruit[6]. The stems are used to make fences[4].

Product or use
Dye
Product or use
Fencing

Environment

Range
E. Asia - China to the Himalayas.
Habitat
Gregarious on hillsides in the oak forest region of Sikkim, 1800 - 2700 metres[4]. Slopes, valleys, forest understories, margins of forests and fallow fields at elevations of 1400 - 3000 metres[9]
Light
full sun
Shade tolerance
no shade
Water
moderate
Hardiness
Zone 9+
Soil textures
sandy, loamy, clay
Soil pH
acid, neutral, alkaline
Drainage
well drained
Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
No
Drought
intolerant

Propagation

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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[7]. Tip layering in July. Plant out in autumn. Division in early spring or just before leaf-fall in the autumn[7].

Cultivation

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Easily grown in a good well-drained loamy soil in sun or semi-shade[1][3][7]. This species requires a sunny sheltered position[8]. A very ornamental plant[1], it only succeeds outdoors in the milder areas of Britain[3][5]. Stems have just a few minute prickles on them[7]. Plants in this genus are notably susceptible to honey fungus[7].

References

  1. F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press 1951-00-00

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  2. Tanaka. T. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing 1976-00-00

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  3. Bean. W. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Murray 1981-00-00

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  4. Gamble. J. S. A Manual of Indian Timbers. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh 1972-00-00

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  5. Taylor. J. The Milder Garden. Dent 1990-00-00

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  6. Grae. I. Nature's Colors - Dyes from Plants. MacMillan Publishing Co. New York. 1974-00-00 ISBN 0-02-544950-8

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  7. Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992-00-00 ISBN 0-333-47494-5

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  8. Grey-Wilson. C. & Matthews. V. Gardening on Walls Collins 1983-00-00 ISBN 0-00-219220-0

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  9. Flora of China 1994-00-00 http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/

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