Elm-Leaved Bramble
Herb latin name: Elm-Leaved Bramble,Elm-Leaved Bramble Extract
Latin name: Rubus ulmifolius
Synonyms: Rubus discolorRubus discolor
Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Habitat of the herb: the herb: Very common in many habitats, succeeding on chalk and clay and preferring open sunny habitats. Other uses of Elm-Leaved Bramble:Habitat of the herb: 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℃ 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
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