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About Babaco and Black Raspberry


About Black Raspberry and Babaco


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit, Shrub  
Fruit  

Origin
South America  
-  

Types
V. × heilbornii  
Rubus leucodermis, Rubus occidentalis, Rubus coreanus  

Number of Varieties
0  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
11-9  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
-  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
182.88 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
30.48 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green  
Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Vegetative Reproduction  
Cuttings, Root Division  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove shoots  
Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
No  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Swollen Lips, Tingly mouth, Vomiting, Watery eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders  
anti-cancer, Astringent, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Bark, Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used in making champagne  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii  
RUBUS 'Jewel'  

Common Name
Babaco, Mountain Papaya  
Black Raspberry  

In Hindi
Babaco  
Black Raspberry Tree  

In German
Babaco  
Schwarze Himbeere Baum  

In French
Babaco  
Noir Arbre Framboise  

In Spanish
Babaco  
Negro del árbol de la frambuesa  

In Greek
Babaco  
Μαύρο Raspberry Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Babaco  
Árvore framboesa Preto  

In Polish
Babaco  
Czarny Raspberry Drzewo  

In Latin
Babaco  
Niger IDAEUS ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Rosales  

Family
Caricaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Vasconcellea  
Rubus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Rosoideae  

Number of Species
1  
99+
2  

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Properties of Babaco and Black Raspberry

Wondering what are the properties of Babaco and Black Raspberry? We provide you with everything About Babaco and Black Raspberry. Babaco doesn't have thorns and Black Raspberry doesn't have thorns. Also Babaco does not have fragrant flowers. Babaco has allergic reactions like and Black Raspberry has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Babaco and Black Raspberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Babaco and Black Raspberry

Season and care of Babaco and Black Raspberry is important to know. While considering everything about Babaco and Black Raspberry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Babaco season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Black Raspberry season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Babaco is Loam, Sand and for Black Raspberry is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Babaco is Acidic, Neutral and for Black Raspberry is Acidic, Neutral.

Babaco and Black Raspberry Physical Information

Babaco and Black Raspberry physical information is very important for comparison. Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Black Raspberry height is 182.88 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Babaco and Black Raspberry are as follows:

Care of Babaco and Black Raspberry

Care of Babaco and Black Raspberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots and Black Raspberry pruning is done Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Babaco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Raspberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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