Rubus armeniacus Focke

Ronce (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Rosaceae > Rubus

Characteristics

A creeping herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 3.0 - 4.0
Root system fibrous-root
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Abundant in riparian zones, edges of wetlands and other areas that experience occasional flooding such as irrigation channels, it colonizes disturbed areas such as recently burnt sites, along railway lines, roadsides and fence lines
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It is a temperate plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-5
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-7

Usage

The fruit are eaten fresh as a snack and also used for desserts and jam.
Uses dye food gene source medicinal
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs stratification.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment stratification
Minimum temperature (C°) -29
Optimum temperature (C°) 14 - 20
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Rubus armeniacus habit picture by Sabina Hartmann (cc-by-sa)
Rubus armeniacus habit picture by Birgit Amtsberg (cc-by-sa)
Rubus armeniacus habit picture by Sabina Hartmann (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Rubus armeniacus leaf picture by Schuller Ton (cc-by-sa)
Rubus armeniacus leaf picture by lucy wu (cc-by-sa)
Rubus armeniacus leaf picture by François François COCHAIN (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Rubus armeniacus flower picture by H Niels (cc-by-sa)
Rubus armeniacus flower picture by Barry Cornelius (cc-by-sa)
Rubus armeniacus flower picture by nadja mueller (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Rubus armeniacus fruit picture by Dieter Albrecht (cc-by-sa)
Rubus armeniacus fruit picture by Dieter Albrecht (cc-by-sa)
Rubus armeniacus fruit picture by Michael Smith (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Rubus armeniacus world distribution map, present in Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Canada, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, France, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Slovakia, Sweden, United States of America, and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:735202-1
WFO ID wfo-0000983577
COL ID 4TJGY
BDTFX ID 57942
INPN ID 118963
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Rubus armeniacus Rubus macrostemon f. armeniacus Rubus hedycarpus subsp. armeniacus Rubus hedycarpus subsp. armeniacus