Cloudberry.

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Pflegestufe

Schwierig

Pflanzenart

Herbaceous perennial

Licht

Partial shade to full sun in cool climates

Licht im Innenraum

Hell, indirekt

Gießen

Alle 1 bis 3 Tage

Endgröße

10 to 25 centimeters

Wachstum

Langsam

Winterhärte

USDA 2 bis 7

Blütezeit

Early to mid summer

Pflege

This plant requires very specific acidic, boggy soil conditions to survive. Keep the soil consistently moist and cool, as it does not tolerate heat or drying out. Watch for signs of stress like leaf browning if the humidity drops too low.

Gießen

Keep the soil constantly saturated to mimic its natural bog habitat.

Düngen

Use a very light application of ericaceous fertilizer in early spring.

Schneiden

Remove dead foliage in late autumn after the growing season ends.

Umtopfen

Only repot if the plant has completely outgrown its container, using a specialized peat based mix.

Boden

Peaty, acidic, waterlogged soil

Boden-pH

3.5 to 5.0

Temperatur

-40 bis 25°C

Luftfeuchtigkeit

60 bis 90%

Trockenheitstoleranz

Gering

Lebensdauer

Perennial, typically 10 plus years

Duft

Leicht

Wildverbiss-Resistenz

Mittel

Sicherheit

Menschen

This plant is non toxic to humans.

Kinder

The plant is safe for children, though the low growth habit may attract curious toddlers to the berries.

Kontaktallergene

The stems may have fine hairs that cause mild skin irritation in sensitive individuals.

Allergene in der Luft

There is no significant risk of airborne allergens.

Essbarkeit

The fruit is safe to eat, but ensure you are not harvesting from protected wild populations.

So erkennst du die Pflanze

• Low growing herbaceous perennial
• Kidney shaped crinkled leaves
• Single white five petaled flowers
• Amber colored edible berry
• Creeping underground rhizomes

Höhe

0,1 bis 0,25m

Breite

0,2 bis 0,5m

Blätter

green, deciduous

Blüten

white, 2 bis 3cm

Früchte

amber, gold, Late summer

Häufige Probleme

• Botrytis — A fungal gray mold that can affect fruit in overly wet conditions.

Standort und Pflege

Vermehrung

division, seed, rhizome cuttings

Pflanzzeit

spring, autumn

Überwinterung

The plant is fully hardy and requires no special protection, as it naturally enters dormancy during freezing temperatures.

Im Kübel

Not recommended for containers due to specific requirements for high humidity and boggy soil conditions.

Group with other acid loving bog plants to maintain consistent soil moisture and pH levels.

Gute Pflanzpartner

• Rosmarinheide — It shares the same affinity for acidic, wet bog environments.
• Vaccinium oxycoccos — It thrives in the same moisture levels and soil acidity.

Ähnliche Arten

• Rubus caesius — It is a related trailing bramble with similar growth habits.

Botanisches

Familie

Rosaceae

Gattung

Rubus

Ordnung

Rosales

Klasse

Magnoliopsida

Ursprüngliche Heimat

Circumpolar arctic and subarctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere.

Artenschutz

In some southern parts of its range, wild harvesting is restricted to protect local populations.

It survives in nutrient poor, acidic peat bogs by forming symbiotic relationships with mycorrhizal fungi.

Nutzen für Wildtiere

nectar source, forage for birds

Bestäuber

Bienen, Schmetterlinge

Verwendung

culinary jams, desserts, ground cover

Taxonomie abgeglichen mit GBIF.

Häufige Fragen

Can I grow cloudberries in my garden?

They are difficult to cultivate outside of their native boggy, cool climate.

Why is my plant not fruiting?

You likely lack a pollinator or do not have both male and female plants present.

Woher der Name kommt

The name chamaemorus comes from Greek words meaning ground and mulberry, describing its low habit and fruit appearance.

Gut zu wissen

• Cloudberries are dioecious, meaning you need both male and female plants to produce fruit.
• They thrive in acidic, boggy soils where few other plants can survive.
• The berries change color from red to amber as they ripen.
• They are rich in vitamin C.