Herb latin name: Low-Running Blackberry,Low-Running Blackberry Extract

Latin name: Rubus villosus

Synonyms: Rubus procumbensRubus procumbens

Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)

Medicinal use of Low-Running Blackberry: The dried bark of the root and the leaves are astringent and tonic. They have been used in the treatment of diarrhoea and dysentery.

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: Open woods and thickets.
Edible parts of Low-Running Blackberry: Fruit - raw or cooked. Rather variable in quality, there are a number of named forms with delicious fruits that have been selected for cultivation.
Other uses of the herb: A purple to dull blue dye is obtained from the fruit.
Propagation of Low-Running Blackberry: 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 the herb: Open woods and thickets.
Known hazards of Rubus villosus: None known

Herb latin name: Low-Running Blackberry,Low-Running Blackberry Extract

Latin name: Rubus villosus

Synonyms: Rubus procumbensRubus procumbens

Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)

Medicinal use of Low-Running Blackberry: The dried bark of the root and the leaves are astringent and tonic. They have been used in the treatment of diarrhoea and dysentery.

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: Open woods and thickets.
Edible parts of Low-Running Blackberry: Fruit - raw or cooked. Rather variable in quality, there are a number of named forms with delicious fruits that have been selected for cultivation.
Other uses of the herb: A purple to dull blue dye is obtained from the fruit.
Propagation of Low-Running Blackberry: 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 the herb: Open woods and thickets.
Known hazards of Rubus villosus: None known