Hua zhong xuan gou zi
Rubus cockburnianus

Family: Rosaceae

What it is like

An arching deciduous shrub. It grows 2.2-2.7 m high and 1.8-2.5 m wide. The stems are purplish and prickly. They are covered with a white bloom. The leaves are dark green and have 9 egg shaped leaflets. They are furry white underneath. The flowers are purple. The fruit are purplish-black. They are less than 1 cm across and slightly hairy.

There are about 250 Rubus species.

Where it is found

It is frost hardy. It grows on sunny slopes and in dense forests in mountain valleys in S China between 900 and 4,000 m altitude. It suits hardiness zones 6-10. In Sichuan and Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, China

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Rubus giraldianus (Focke.);