Brambles - Rubus (Taxonomy, Characteristics, Distribution, Images)

Brambles

Also known as: Dewberries

Brambles are members of the rose family, and there are hundreds of different types to be found throughout the European countryside. They have been culturally significant for centuries; Christian folklore stories hold that when the devil was thrown from heaven, he landed on a bramble bush. Their vigorous growth habit can tangle into native plants and take over.

Scientific classification

Genus

Brambles (Rubus)

Family

Rose

Order

Roses, elms, figs, and allies

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White

Flower Color

Deciduous

Leaf type

0 - 35 ℃

Ideal Temperature

Images of Brambles

Species

Red raspberry Elmleaf blackberry Hirsute raspberry Common blackberry Black raspberry Southern dewberry Sawtooth blackberry Himalayan blackberry European dewberry Wineberry Salmonberry Japanese raspberry California blackberry Thimbleberry Rubus trianthus European blackberry Roseleaf bramble Winter strawberry Northern dewberry Cutleaf evergreen blackberry Purple-flowering raspberry Swamp dewberry Palmleaf raspberry fruit Hawthorn-leaved bramble Stone bramble Cloudberry Dwarf Red Blackberry European blackberry Whitebark Raspberry Delicious Raspberry Woolly blackberry New mexico raspberry Sand blackberry Holy bramble Giant bramble Pinfa raspberry Brambles 'Medana'Brambles 'Adrienne'Korean bramble Brambles 'Oregon Thornless'Creeping raspberry Red raspberry 'Yummy'Brambles 'Navaho'Rubus chloocladus Rubus pungens var. oldhamii Brambles 'Purple Opal'Red raspberry 'Anne'Mysore raspberry Taiwanese creeping raspberry Yellow himalayan raspberry Lambert's raspberry Red raspberry 'Heritage'Rubus hybrid Brambles 'Benenden'Brambles 'Arapaho'Pungent raspberry Brambles 'Bedford Giant'Loganberry Black raspberry 'Jewel'Red raspberry 'Cascade Delight'Molucca bramble Raspberry Raspberry

Quickly Identify Brambles

Prickly stems distinguish brambles and can measure up to 6 feet (180 cm) long.

Compound leaves with 3-5 palmate leaflets are characteristic of brambles.

White to pink flowers with delicate petals bloom from late spring to early summer.

Fruits are edible aggregate drupelets, varying in size and color.

Woody stem, 1.2 inches (3 cm) in diameter, covered in sharp prickles.

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Care Guide for Brambles

Every 3 weeks

Water

Full sun

Sunlight

0 - 35 ℃

Ideal Temperature

Water: Brambles prefers environments that emulate its native understory, thriving with consistent moisture from intermittent rainfall and dappled sunlight. Watering every three weeks keeps the soil lightly moist and promotes resilience, aligning with its growth cycle influenced by seasonal precipitation.

Propagation: Propagation methods for brambles include seed sowing, stem cuttings, tip layering, and division. Key factors are light, moisture, well-draining soil, and temperature. Use healthy stems for cuttings, applying rooting hormone and planting in a perlite-pea mix. Patience is essential, as some methods take time.

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