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Rubus formosensis

Rubus formosensis
Photo: peganum from Henfield, England, CC BY-SA 2.0

Rubus formosensis, the Formosan raspberry, is a thornless evergreen climbing shrub from southeastern China and Taiwan, grown mainly for its attractive lobed leaves. It needs a sunny to lightly shaded spot and well-drained soil.

Family
Rosaceae (Rose family)
Grows as
Shrub, Climber
Light
Part shade, Bright indirect
Water
Keep soil evenly moist while establishing, then let the top layer dry slightly between waterings.
Soil
Well-drained, fertile, slightly acidic to neutral loam.
Temperature
10–30 °C; protect below about 0 °C.
How easy
Easy
Native range
China (Guangdong, Guanhxi,) Taiwan

About

Rubus formosensis, the Formosan raspberry or Formosan bramble, is an Asian species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae.

It is a thornless shrub with a restrained climbing habit, growing up to 2.5 metres (8 ft) in height. The evergreen leaves are lobed and veined. The flowers are white and the fruit is orange-red.

Other Rubus plants

Garden dewberry · Allegheny blackberry · Arctic blackberry · Giant Blackberry · Rubus biflorus · Dewberry · Cloudberry · White Stemmed Bramble · Korean Bramble · Rubus coriaceus · Korean Raspberry · Holy Bramble

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Rubus formosensis 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.

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