Rubus stellatus - Nagoon Berry

Family:	Rosaceae
Habit:	Perennial
Height:	0.3
Synonyms:
Range:	Northern N. America - Alaska to Yukon.

Rubus stellatus (Nagoon Berry) is a Perennial which grows to a height of 0.3m . 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

Nagoon Berry 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
Nagoon Berry prefers moist soils

Ideal Planting Locations

Nagoon Berry can grow in semi or areas with no shade.

Peaty soil, thickets and tundra[101].

Planting places suited to this plant described below.

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

Cultivation Details

Easily grown in a good well-drained loamy soil in sun or semi-shade[1, 11, 200]. Very closely related to R. arcticus and considered to be no more than a form of that species by many botanists[101]. This plant is smaller than R. arcticus and has smaller fruits[200].

Edible Uses*

* See disclaimer
Edible Rating: 2/5
Fruit - raw or cooked[105, 177].

• Fruit -

Medicinal Uses*

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Medicinal Rating: 0/5
None known

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

The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
Huxley. A.
Author: Huxley. A.
Rating:
Publisher : Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
Date of Publication : 1992

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