Rubus acaulis - Dwarf Raspberry

Family:	Rosaceae
Habit:	Perennial
Height:	0.1
Width:	0.5
Synonyms:	R. arcticus acaulis (Michx.)Focke.
Range:	Northern N. America - Labrador to Alaska, south to Colorado and southern British Columbia.

Rubus acaulis (Dwarf Raspberry) is a Perennial which grows to a height of 0.1m and a width of 0.5m . It has a hardness rating of 1.
The flowers from this plant are hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and they are pollinated by Insects

Soil Information

Dwarf Raspberry will grow in light (sandy),medium (loamy),hard (clay) soil. It is / is important for the soil to be well drained.
The soil prefers the following PH / acid levels :
- pH of less than 6, Acidic soils
- pH between 6 and 8, Neutral soils
- pH greater than 8, Basic soils
Dwarf Raspberry prefers moist soils

Ideal Planting Locations

Dwarf Raspberry can grow in semi or areas with no shade.

Damp soils[43].

Planting places suited to this plant described below.

• Grows within a woodland garden
• Grows on a sunny edge

Cultivation Details

We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in most parts of this country. It is closely related to R. arcticus, and is included in that species by some botanists[235]. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Easily grown in a good well-drained loamy soil in sun or semi-shade[1, 11, 200].

Edible Uses*

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Edible Rating: 3/5
Fruit - raw or cooked[177, 257]. Richly flavoured, it is similar to R. arcticus but with smaller and more numerous drupelets[43].

• Fruit -

Medicinal Uses*

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Medicinal Rating: 1/5
The leaves are astringent and have been used in the treatment of diarrhoea[257].

• Astringent - Produces contraction in living tissue, reducing the flow of secretions and discharges of blood, mucus, diarrhoea etc.

Propagation

Seed - requires stratification and is best sown in early autumn in a cold frame. Stored seed requires one month stratification at about 3°c and is best sown as early as possible in the year. Prick out the seedlings when they are large enough to handle and grow on in a cold frame. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring of the following year. Division in early spring or just before leaf-fall in the autumn[200].

Known Hazards

None known

Other Uses

A purple to dull blue dye is obtained from the fruit[168].

• Dye - Plants that provide dyes.

Cultivars

no recorded cultivars

References

Gray's Manual of Botany.
Fernald. M. L.
Author: Fernald. M. L.
Rating:
Publisher : A bit dated but good and concise flora of the eastern part of N. America.
Date of Publication : 1950

An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada
Britton. N. L. Brown. A.
Author: Britton. N. L. Brown. A.
Rating:
Publisher : Reprint of a 1913 Flora, but still a very useful book.
Date of Publication : 1970

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