Rubus biflorus

Rubus biflorus is a flowering plant in the genus Rubus (including raspberries and blackberries), in the family Rosaceae. It is a deciduous, suckering shrub, native to East Asia, growing 3m to 3.5m, which is grown ornamentally for its arching white thorny stems in Winter. The underside of the pinnate leaves also has a white bloom. The flowers are white, sometimes followed by edible yellow fruits. This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[1][2]

Rubus biflorus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rubus
Species:
R. biflorus
Binomial name
Rubus biflorus

References

  1. "RHS Plant Selector - Rubus biflorus". Retrieved 3 July 2013.
  2. "Plants for a future - Rubus biflorus". Retrieved 3 July 2013.
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