Creeping bramble
Rubus tricolor
Family: Rosaceae
What it is like
A low growing shrub. It grows 60 cm high and spreads 2.4-4.5 m wide. It can keeps its leaves all year round. The stems are bristly. The leaves are dark green and shiny. They have 3 lobes. They are like felt and white underneath. The flowers are white and saucer shaped. The occur singly or in groups of a few flowers. The fruit is red and edible.
There are about 250 Rubus species.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows on forest slopes between 1,800-3,600 m above sea level. It suits hardiness zones 7-10. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Australia, China, USA
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
In China it flowers between June to July and fruits in August to September.