Herb: Elm-Leaved Bramble
Latin name: Rubus ulmifolius
Synonyms: Rubus discolor
Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Edible parts of Elm-Leaved Bramble:Fruit - raw or cooked. Aromatic, but with small dryish drupelets. Sweet.
Description of the plant:
(9 3/4 foot)
Habitat of the herb:Very common in many habitats, succeeding on chalk and clay and preferring open sunny habitats.
Other uses of Elm-Leaved Bramble:A purple to dull blue dye is obtained from the fruit. The root yields an orange dye when mixed with salt.
Propagation of the herb: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. Tip layering in July. Plant out in autumn. Division in early spring or just before leaf-fall in the autumn.
Cultivation of Elm-Leaved Bramble:Very common in many habitats, succeeding on chalk and clay and preferring open sunny habitats.
Medicinal use of the herb:None known
Known hazards of Rubus ulmifolius:None known
Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.