Thimbleberry.

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Nivel de cuidados

Fácil

Tipo de planta

Deciduous shrub

Luz

Partial shade to full sun

Luz en interior

Luz indirecta brillante

Riego

Cada 3 a 7 días

Tamaño adulto

8 feet

Ritmo de crecimiento

Rápido

Rusticidad

USDA 3 a 9

Floración

Late spring to mid summer

Cuidados

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.

Riego

Keep the soil evenly moist but not waterlogged.

Abonado

Apply a balanced organic fertilizer in early spring.

Poda

Remove dead or unproductive canes after the fruiting season.

Trasplante

Repot only if the plant becomes rootbound in a container.

Suelo

Moist, well draining soil

pH del suelo

6.0 to 7.5

Temperatura

-30 a 30°C

Humedad

40 a 70%

Tolerancia a la sequía

Moderada

Longevidad

Perennial, typically 10 to 20 years.

Resistencia a ciervos y conejos

Moderada

Seguridad

Personas

The plant is not toxic to humans.

Niños

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

Alérgenos por contacto

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

Alérgenos en el aire

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

Comestibilidad

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

Cómo identificarla

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

Altura

0,6 a 2,5m

Anchura

1 a 3m

Hojas

green, yellow-green, deciduous

Flores

white, 3 a 6cm

Frutos

red, Late summer

Problemas frecuentes

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

Cómo cultivarla

Propagación

division, seed, cuttings

Cuándo plantar

spring, autumn

Cuidados en invierno

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

En maceta

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.

Buenas compañeras

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

Especies parecidas

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

Ciencia

Familia

Rosaceae

Género

Rubus

Orden

Rosales

Clase

Magnoliopsida

Distribución natural

Western and Northern North America.

Conservación

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.

Valor para la fauna

nectar source, fruit for birds, larval host plant

Polinizadores

abejas, mariposas, polillas, colibríes

Usos

edible fruit, wildlife habitat, erosion control, native landscaping

Taxonomía cotejada con GBIF.

Lo que más preguntan

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.

De dónde viene el nombre

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

Bueno saberlo

• 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.