Rubus paniculatus
Herb latin name: Rubus paniculatus,Rubus paniculatus Extract
Latin name: Rubus paniculatus
Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Medicinal use of Rubus paniculatus: A paste of the bark is used in the treatment of scabies. Apaste of the leaves is used as apoultice on sprains.Habitat of the herb: the herb: Shrubberies, 1500 - 2900 metres from Pakistan to Bhutan. Damp shady ravines to 1800 metres in Jaunsar and Tehri-Garhwal. Mixed forests on slopes, ravines, streamsides, 1500 - 3200 m.
Edible parts of Rubus paniculatus: Fruit - raw or cooked. A blackberry.
Other uses of the herb: A purple to dull blue dye is obtained from the fruit.
Propagation of Rubus paniculatus: 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: Shrubberies, 1500 - 2900 metres from Pakistan to Bhutan. Damp shady ravines to 1800 metres in Jaunsar and Tehri-Garhwal. Mixed forests on slopes, ravines, streamsides, 1500 - 3200 m.
Known hazards of Rubus paniculatus: None known
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