Rubus illecebrosus | Strawberry-Raspberry. Originated in … China,Japan | Groundcover

Rubus illecebrosus belongs to the plant family ROSACEĈ and Genus Rubus This Groundcover will grow well in a wide variety of loam or soils pertaining to most average garden situations , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Various

We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Rubus illecebrosus does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds

Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Rubus illecebrosus so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties

Rubus illecebrosus strawberry-raspberry is not known as a butterfly attracting plant

Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).

Rubus illecebrosus will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 3 and10 years.

Rubus illecebrosus is an herbaceous perennial.

This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 1' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page

Some suggested culinary uses for this plant are … Jam;Sweets;Syrup;Cooked. A descriptive flavor or texture charateristic of this plant is … too sour to eat fresh, pleasant raspberry-strawberry taste when cooked

Berries … 1 inch across, bright red in color

The berries are 1 inch across, bright red in color. It is too sour to eat fresh, pleasant raspberry-strawberry taste when cooked. Some of its possible culinary uses include: in jam, in sweets and as syrup. Rubus illecebrosus is most frequently used cooked.

"Growing Unusual Fruit", Alan E. Simmons, Walker and Company, New York, 1972.