Plant Details

Rubus occidentalis

Black Raspberry

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General Information

Scientific name: Rubus occidentalis
Also known as: Black Raspberry

Plant Properties

Layer: Shrub
Size: Small
Height: 3.00 m
Width: - m
Growth Rate: None
Leaf: Deciduous

Growth conditions

USDA Hardiness: 3-7
Soil Moisture:
Moist
Soil:
Sand (light) Loam (medium) Clay (heavy)
pH:
Acidic Neutral Alkaline
Light:
Partial shade, Full sun

Usage properties

Edible part:
Fruit, medicinaal, Stem, Tea
Edibility:
(4)
Medicinal:
(2)
Features:
Dye

Description

The fruit of this plant can be eaten both raw and cooked and is suitable for making pies and jam due to its varying quality. The best specimens have a rich, sour taste and have a diameter of about 15 mm. The young shoots of this plant can also be eaten raw or cooked, similar to rhubarb. They are harvested in the spring and need to be peeled. Furthermore, tea can be made from the leaves and the bark of the root of this plant.

Harvest Data

Start Harvest: 15/07
End of Harvest: 15/09