Japanese name: ナワシロイチゴ（苗代苺） Scientific name:Rubus parvifolius
[Overview]
A deciduous shrub found in sunny places.
The stems extend like vines, creep along the ground, and have thorns.
The leaves are alternate and trifoliate, but odd-pinnate compound leaves with 5 leaflets are also mixed in.
The terminal leaflet is rhombic-obovate to broadly obovate, 3–5 cm in both length and width, with a coarsely double-serrate margin.
The underside of the leaf is densely covered with white hairs.
A corymb at the stem tip bears several upward-facing, pale reddish-purple, 5-petaled flowers 1.5 cm across.
The petals stand upright and do not open.
The calyx opens in a star shape and has white hairs on the inside and along the margin.
The fruit is a spherical aggregate fruit that ripens red and is edible.
[Uses]
The fruit is edible and is also used medicinally.
[Cultivation]
Propagate by cuttings.
It prefers sunny, well-drained soil.
It is easy to grow.
Rainfall is sufficient for watering.
Applying organic fertilizer in winter stabilizes fruit set.
There are no particular pests or diseases.
