Rubus is a large genus of thorny shrubs in the rose family, commonly known as brambles, including raspberries, blackberries and their hybrids. Most grow as biennial canes from a perennial rootstock, fruiting on second-year wood, and are grown in full sun with support.
Family
Rosaceae (Rose family)
Light
Full sun
Water
Water deeply during dry spells and keep the soil evenly moist, especially while fruiting.
Soil
Well-drained, fertile loam with good organic matter; slightly acidic is best.
Temperature
Hardy in cool and temperate climates, with many species tolerating frost well; most fruit best with a winter chill.
How easy
Easy
Safety
Not known to be toxic
About
Rubus is a large and diverse genus of flowering plants in the rose family, Rosaceae, subfamily Rosoideae, most commonly known as brambles. Fruits of various species are known as raspberries, blackberries, dewberries, cloudberries, and bristleberries. It is a diverse genus, and estimates of the number of Rubus species vary from 250 to over 1,000, found across all continents except Antarctica.
Most of these plants have woody stems with prickles like roses; spines, bristles, and gland-tipped hairs are also common in the genus. The Rubus fruit, sometimes called a bramble fruit, is an aggregate of drupelets. The term "cane fruit" or "cane berry" applies to any Rubus species or hybrid, which is commonly grown with supports such as wires or canes, including raspberries, blackberries, and hybrids such as loganberry, boysenberry, marionberry, and tayberry.
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