Thimbleberry.

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Pflegestufe

Einfach

Pflanzenart

Deciduous shrub

Licht

Partial shade to full sun

Licht im Innenraum

Hell, indirekt

Gießen

Alle 3 bis 7 Tage

Endgröße

8 feet

Wachstum

Schnell

Winterhärte

USDA 3 bis 9

Blütezeit

Late spring to mid summer

Pflege

Keep the soil consistently moist and provide a spot with partial shade to mimic its natural forest home. Watch for wilting during hot spells, which signals a need for more water. Prune out old, woody canes after the harvest to encourage fresh growth.

Gießen

Keep the soil evenly moist but not waterlogged.

Düngen

Apply a balanced organic fertilizer in early spring.

Schneiden

Remove dead or unproductive canes after the fruiting season.

Umtopfen

Repot only if the plant becomes rootbound in a container.

Boden

Moist, well draining soil

Boden-pH

6.0 to 7.5

Temperatur

-30 bis 30°C

Luftfeuchtigkeit

40 bis 70%

Trockenheitstoleranz

Mittel

Lebensdauer

Perennial, typically 10 to 20 years.

Wildverbiss-Resistenz

Mittel

Sicherheit

Menschen

The plant is not toxic to humans.

Kinder

The lack of thorns makes this a safe plant for children to be around.

Kontaktallergene

The soft hairs on the leaves can cause mild skin irritation in sensitive individuals.

Allergene in der Luft

Pollen may cause mild reactions in those with severe seasonal allergies.

Essbarkeit

The berries are edible and sweet, but ensure you correctly identify the plant before consuming any wild fruit.

So erkennst du die Pflanze

• Large, maple shaped fuzzy leaves
• White flowers with five petals
• Soft, red, thimble shaped fruit
• Stems lack sharp thorns
• Deciduous shrub growth habit

Höhe

0,6 bis 2,5m

Breite

1 bis 3m

Blätter

green, yellow-green, deciduous

Blüten

white, 3 bis 6cm

Früchte

red, Late summer

Häufige Probleme

• Rust — Fungal infection causing orange spots on the undersides of leaves.
• Aphids — Small insects that suck sap from new growth.

Standort und Pflege

Vermehrung

division, seed, cuttings

Pflanzzeit

spring, autumn

Überwinterung

The canes die back to the ground in winter. You can prune away dead wood in early spring before new growth appears.

Im Kübel

It is not well suited for containers due to its aggressive rhizomatous root system.

Plant in groups to create a dense thicket that provides excellent cover for local birds.

Gute Pflanzpartner

• Western sword fern — They share similar woodland habitat requirements.
• Ribes sanguineum — They provide layered structure in a native shrub border.

Ähnliche Arten

• Rubus spectabilis — It is a related native shrub with similar growth habits.

Botanisches

Familie

Rosaceae

Gattung

Rubus

Ordnung

Rosales

Klasse

Magnoliopsida

Ursprüngliche Heimat

Western and Northern North America.

Artenschutz

It is a common and widespread native shrub with no special conservation concerns.

It thrives in forest openings and along stream banks where it can colonize disturbed soil.

Nutzen für Wildtiere

nectar source, fruit for birds, larval host plant

Bestäuber

Bienen, Schmetterlinge, Nachtfalter, Kolibris

Verwendung

edible fruit, wildlife habitat, erosion control, native landscaping

Taxonomie abgeglichen mit GBIF.

Häufige Fragen

Does it have thorns?

No, it is entirely thornless.

How do I keep it from spreading?

You can contain it by installing root barriers or by regularly pruning the spreading rhizomes.

Woher der Name kommt

The species name parviflorus means small-flowered, though its blooms are quite showy compared to other brambles.

Gut zu wissen

• It is commonly known as thimbleberry because the fruit looks like a small thimble.
• Indigenous peoples have traditionally used the leaves for medicinal purposes.
• The berries are very soft and do not ship well, which is why you rarely see them in stores.
• It spreads via underground rhizomes to form dense thickets.