Scientific Name:
Rubus armeniacus
Pronunciation:
ROO-bus ar-men-ee-AH-kus
Common Name:
Himalayan blackberry
Family Name:
Rosaceae
Plant Type:
Invasive plant, Semi-evergreen, Vine or climber, Weed (horticultural)
Key ID Features:
Invasive, weedy, stems laying on ground can root at nodes; leaves compound (3-5 leaflets) with prickles on the midrib; stems have large prickles; cyme of fragrant white florets each with multiple simple pistils; fruit an aggregate of drupelets, red then black.
Habit:
Arching, Spreading
Form:
Round
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
3 - 5m
Mature Spread:
5 - 7m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Central / west Asia (Naturalized In BC)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Landscape Uses:
Attract beneficial insects, Security/barrier, Urban agriculture
Additional Info:
Google. Also see entry for thorn-less blackberry and boysenberry.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Compound
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Prickly, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Compound Leaf:
Digitate (palmate)
Colour in Fall:
Green
Shapes:
Ovate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Obtuse
Margins:
Serrulate
Inflorescence Type:
Cyme
Flower Morphology:
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun
Additional Info:
Many simple pistils
Fruit Type:
Aggregate fruit, Drupe, Edible
Fruit Colour:
Black
Fruiting Time:
Aug, Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Edible
Bark or Stem Colour:
Additional Info:
var. inermis is thornless
Organ Modifications:
Aerial or climbing roots, Fibrous-like roots, Prickles, Stipule, leafy
Propagation:
Seed, Softwood cuttings, Hardwood cuttings, Layering
Other:
Pest Susceptibility:
Anthracnose, Mold, Rust, Scale insects, Wilt
Course(s):
- HORT 1155
- Level 2 Apprenticeship
Location(s):
- (FSC) Far South Campus
- (WDY) WeeDY location