Purple Berry Red Stem. In various parts of the country cooked leaves andor shoots from a young plant are a traditional spring green -- when properly prepared. Large taproots make these a contest to remove but its worth winning.
Boil in 2-3 changes of water and then cook in the skillet with scrambled eggs or add to a pot of greens. Pale yellow flowers about 14 in. This plant has clusters of small purple berries at junctions where the leaves meet the stem.
It is differentiated from other berry-producing canes by the reddish appearance of its stems caused by a dense coat of red hairs silvery underleaf surfaces and bright red berries.
This plant has clusters of small purple berries at junctions where the leaves meet the stem. Finding red or purple stems on your cannabis plants might freak you out but its not necessarily a cause for concern. Fruit a berry-like pome initially red ripening to dark purple or black per Wildflowers Plant Communities of the Southern Appalachian Mountains and Piedmont. Bright red in color.
