Blackberries are a diverse group of fruits belonging to the genus Rubus. There are many species of blackberries, which are widely distributed around the world. Blackberries are perennial plants that typically bear biennial fruits (fruits produced every two years). The blackberry fruit is not a true berry, but an aggregate fruit of many drupelets. Each drupelet is a small, fleshy, seed-containing fruit. The aggregate fruit forms from a flower with numerous stamens that coalesce into a hollow core. The drupelets only develop around the perimeter of this hollow core. The plant produces a cane that can grow to 2โ3 m (7โ10 ft) in length each year. New stems, called primocanes, grow from the tips of the older canes (called floricanes) and are typically unbranched. As the primocanes mature, they transform into flowering laterals on which the flowers grow. Once the fruit is produced, the lateral (which has now become a floricane) dies. The only major pruning required is the removal of dead canes, weak canes, and suckers.
Growing Details
Blackberries grow best in full sun to partial shade. The root system is shallow and spreading, so the plant does not tolerate drought well. Blackberries are generally considered to be self-fertile, but planting more than one cultivar will improve pollination and fruit set.
The map shows known occurrence points of <strong>Rubus fruticosus</strong> recorded in scientific biodiversity databases.
Source: <a href="https://www.gbif.org" target="_blank">GBIF.org</a> โ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Location & Timing
native geo location: Europe
applicable geo region: Temperate zones
language used: english
Flowering:
beginning
of May for 150 days
Harvest:
middle
of August for 30 days
Seed Start:
beginning
of Jun
Indoor Start:
Transplant:
Uses & Benefits
Edible Rating:
(5/5)
edible uses: The fruit is eaten fresh or used in pies, jams...
Medicinal Rating:
(3/5)
medicinal uses: Blackberry leaves have been used traditionally as an astringent and styptic medicine.
health concerns:
other uses: Blackberry canes are used as garden stakes and trellis material. The canes are also used in basket making and as material for making rustic furniture.
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Botanical data
specie: Rubus fruticosus
common names: Kupina
family: Rosaceae
sub family: Rosoideae
tribe: Rubieae
sub tribe: Rubinae
genus: Rubus
Growing Conditions
area needed: 3.0 m
spacing: 0.5 m
growing difficulty: Low
Deciduous / Evergreen: Deciduous
Seed Temp (Opt/Min/Max): 20ยฐC / -15ยฐC / 35ยฐC
Plant Temp (Opt/Min/Max): 20ยฐC / -15ยฐC / 35ยฐC
water demands: Low
humidity:
light demands: Medium
root type: Shallow
frost tender: Low
hardness:โโโโโโโโโโ(5/10)
first harvest: 2 years
life span: 40 years
succession: Pioneer
growth rate: Fast
max height: 3.0 m
max width: 3.0 m
soil preference:
pH preference:
flower type:
growth details: Blackberries grow best in full sun to partial shade. The root system is shallow and spreading, so the plant does not tolerate drought well. Blackberries are generally considered to be self-fertile, but planting more than one cultivar will improve pollination and fruit set.
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