Rubus biflorus | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Rubus |
Species: | R. biflorus
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Binomial name | |
Rubus biflorus
Buch.-Ham. ex
Sm.
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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]