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Rubus ludwigii

by Johan Wentzel

Rubus ludwigii
Common Name
Silver bramble
Plant Type
Shrub
Rubus ludwigii is a sprawling shrub that can reach a height of up to 2m tall. The fruit are edible and attracts many birds to the garden.
Plant Description

Rubus ludwigii is a sprawling shrub that can reach a height of up to 2m. It has dark green, hairless leaves with a white woolly surface below. It bears  branched inflorescence during October to December with small pale pink to red flowers about 13mm diameter followed by small oval purple fruit about 8mm in late summer. The fruit is edible and attracts many birds to the garden.

Rubus ludwigii can form an attractive screen.

Afrikaanse Naam
Wildebraam
Hardiness
Hardy
Position
Sun
Water Requirements
Moderate
Growth Rate
Fast
Flowering Time
Spring
Flower Colour
Pink
Shape
Spreading
Soil
Loam
Plant Size
1m
Region
Eastern Cape, Free State, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape
Habitat
Rocky outcrops or on grassy hillsides
Grown by Wildflower Nursery
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  • Rubus ludwigii

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