Reticulatus Brambles / Blackberry (Rubus reticulatus)

Family: Rosaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Rubus reticulatus is a deciduous Shrub growing to 0.1 m (0ft 4in) by 1 m (3ft 3in). It is in flower from July to August, and the seeds ripen from September to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Fruit - raw or cooked. The fruit is possible edible - it certainly is not poisonous. The red fruit is 10 - 15mm in diameter. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; The fruit is possible edible - it certainly is not poisonous.; The red fruit is 10 - 15mm in diameter.

Habitat & North American Range

Exposed hillsides at elevations of 2000 - 3000 metres in Nepal. Broad-leaved evergreen forests in montane valleys, ravines and thickets on slopes at elevations of 600 - 2100 metres. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)