Herb: Mora Silvestre


Latin name: Rubus roseus


Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)



Edible parts of Mora Silvestre:

Fruit - raw or cooked. An acid to sweet flavour.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Shrub


Height:
2 m
(6 1/2 foot)

Habitat of the herb:

Found in the Andes at elevations up to 2800 metres in Bolivia and from 3000 to 3700 metres in Ecuador.

Other uses of Mora Silvestre:

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

Propagation of the herb:

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. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame. Tip layering in July. Plant out in autumn. Division in early spring or just before leaf-fall in the autumn.

Cultivation of Mora Silvestre:

Found in the Andes at elevations up to 2800 metres in Bolivia and from 3000 to 3700 metres in Ecuador.

Medicinal use of the herb:

None known

Known hazards of Rubus roseus:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.