Honey bees
Nectar value
High
Pollen value
High
Pollinator plant
Raspberry
Rubus idaeus
Linked agroforestry plant data
Pollinator recipe
Bee value
Who this plant supports
Agroforestry database
Complete plant information
Structure
- Vegetation layer
- Shrub
- Size
- Small
- Dimensions
- 2.00 m high × 1.50 m wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Foliage
- Deciduous
Site conditions
- USDA hardiness
- 4-7
- Moisture
- Moist
- Soil
- Sandy, Loamy, Clay
- pH
- Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
- Light
- Partial shade, Sun
Uses
- Edible parts
- Leaves, Fruit, Coffee, Stem, Tea, Root
- Functions
- Cosmetic, Dye, Paper
- Edibility
- 5 out of 5
- Medicinal value
- 3 out of 5
Fruits: The fruits of this plant can be eaten both raw and cooked. They are delicious as a snack or can be used in various dishes such as pies and jam. Roots: The roots should be cooked thoroughly before consumption. Young shoots: The young, still tender shoots can be peeled and eaten both raw and cooked, similar to asparagus. These are harvested in the spring. Leaves: The dried leaves are ideal for making herbal tea.