Rubus rosaefolius
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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture |
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Rubus rosaefolius, Smith (R. floribundus and R. sinensis, Hort. R. rosaeflorus, Roxbg.). Erect and tall-growing,evergreen in warm countries, glabrous or somewhat pubescent-hirsute: lvs. odd-pinnate, the lateral lfts. 2-7 pairs, all the lfts. ovate-lanceolate or lance-oblong, acuminate, strongly many-veined and very sharp-serrate, more or less silky-hairy beneath: fls. solitary or in few-fld. clusters, white, 1 1/2-2 in. across, showy: fr. erect, bright red, long thimble-shaped, usually about 1-1 1/2 in. high, very showy, edible but insipid. Widely distributed in tropical countries, but native to the Himalayan region and eastward to China and Japan; naturalized in W. Indies. Var. coronarius, Sims (R. grandiflorus, Hort.), is a double form, sometimes cult. as the "Brier Rose" and "Bridal Rose". The double-fld. form is often grown under glass and in pots.
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- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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