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Rubus phoenicolasius
Wine Raspberry
Origin: Japan, China and Korea.
| Family |
| Rosaceae |
| Genus |
| Rubus |
| Species |
| phoenicolasius |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4 - 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 4b - 6a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 |
| Height |
| 3 m |
| Spread |
| 1 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Considered an invasive species. |
| Cultivation |
| Grows well in loamy-soil with sun or partial shade. |
| Shape |
| Arching stems on a densely packed, sprawling shrub. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Susceptible to honey fungus. |
| Habitat |
| Streams, forest edges, wetlands, swamp margins and fields. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Has glandular hairs covering the stem. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Small cone shaped buds covered in glandular hairs. |
| Leaf Description |
| 3 leaflets per leaf. The apical leaf is significantly bigger, has a rounded base and pointed apex. |
| Flower Description |
| A 5 petaled flower with heart shaped petals. |
| Fruit Description |
| Berry-like fruits. |
| Colour Description |
| Leaves are medium green with a pastel white underside. The flowers are white and the fruit are bright red. The buds and stems are a reddish-purple due to glandular hairs. The bark is brown but appear reddish-purple due to glandular hairs. |
| Texture Description |
| Fine. |
| Propagation |
| Seeds are spread by animals and humans through ingestion and feces. Vegetative reproduction can occur when arching cane tips make contact with the soil. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| Edible berries. |
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