Japanese wineberry, Wineberry, Wine raspberry
Rubus phoenicolasius
Family: Rosaceae
What it is like
A shrub or climbing vine. It grows 1-3 m tall. It can spread 3 m wide. The branches are upright at first and scrambling later. They are densely hairy. They do not have thorns. The leaves have 3 leaflets and are broadly egg shaped. They have coarse teeth along the edge and are white and like felt underneath. The flowers are pink. The fruit are small round orange coloured berries. They are 1 cm across. The fruit are edible.
There are about 250 Rubus species.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It is a hardy plant. It is often along the edges of rivers and lakes. It suits hardiness zones 5-9. In Sichuan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Australia, Austria, Britain, China, Europe, Germany, Japan, Korea, North America, Russia, Slovenia, Tasmania, USA
How it is used for food
The fruit are eaten raw when fully ripe. They are also made into jams and jellies or brewed into wine. They can be dried and used in muffins and in breakfast cereals.
It is a cultivated food plant.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Plants can be grown by seeds, cuttings or division of the roots.
Its other names
Local names
Duo xian xuan gou zi, Gomuttalgi, Hairy bramble, Purple-leaf blackberry, Rdečeščetinava robida, Santtalgi, Strawberry-raspberry