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Rubus ferrugineus is a Caribbean bramble, a perennial shrub or small tree up to about 6 m tall, native to Guadeloupe and St. Kitts. It is a wild species of the rose family, not a commonly grown garden plant, so the care notes below are general guidance for brambles of this kind.
Rubus ferrugineus is a Caribbean species of bramble in the rose family.
The species is a perennial shrub or small tree with stems up to 6 meters (20 feet) tall, with curved prickles. The stems are covered with wool and armed with curved prickles. The leaves are compound with 3 or 5 leaflets. The flowers are white, while the fruits are black and egg-shaped.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Rubus ferrugineus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
