Himalayan Blackberry Armenian Blackberry
Rubus armeniacus
Rosaceae · broadleaf evergreen shrub · naturalized
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Himalayan blackberry (Rubus armeniacus), also called Armenian blackberry, is a broadleaf shrub in the Rosaceae family originating from western Europe (not the Himalayan region despite its common name). It reaches 10 ft tall and produces white to reddish flowers approximately 2 inches across. It thrives in mixed and deciduous forests and disturbed areas.
Himalayan blackberry is hardy in zones 6a-8b. Thirty-two diseases and 4 pests are documented. It is classified as a Washington State Class C Noxious Weed due to its aggressive colonization of disturbed sites, roadsides, and forest edges.
Quick Facts
Height
10 ft
Hardiness
Zone Zones 6a–8b
Origin
Pacific Northwest native
Diseases (29)
[VERIFY] Leaf And Cane Spot Phytophthora cactorum Fruit Rot Colletotrichum acutatum complex (C Anthracnose Armillaria ostoyae Armillaria Root Rot [VERIFY] Blackberry Collapse Phragmidium spp. Blackberry Rust Phragmidium spp. Cane and Leaf Rust Kalmusia coniothyrium Cane Blight Agrobacterium tumefaciens Crown and Cane Gall Peronospora sparsa Downy Mildew Monilinia rubi Dry Cell (Dry Berry) Syndrome Phragmidium spp. Orange Rust Phytophthora spp. (P Phytophthora Root Rot Podosphaera aphanis var. aphanis Powdery Mildew Thrips tabaci Purple Blotch Septoria spp. Septoria Leaf Spot Xenodidymella applanata Spur Blight Anthophora dendrobii or Botryotinia fuckeliana Stamen Blight Verticillium dahliae Verticillium Wilt Blueberry mosaic virus and related viruses Virus Diseases Seimatosporium lichenicola Ascospora Dieback Raspberry bushy dwarf virus (RBDV) + raspberry leaf mottl... Crumbly Fruit Described as Dry Berry Botrytis cinerea Fruit Rot and Cane Botrytis Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae Pseudomonas Blight Tomato ringspot Ringspot Symptom category — not a single disease Root Rot Raspberry bushy dwarf virus and related viruses Virus Phragmidium rubi Yellow Rust