Black Raspberry

Acerola

About Black Raspberry and Acerola

Black Raspberry

Acerola

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Central America, South America

Types

Rubus leucodermis, Rubus occidentalis, Rubus coreanus

Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

302

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Habitat

Cold Regions

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-11

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

182.88 cm457.20 cm

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Minimum Width

30.48 cm243.84 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Root Division

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wind

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

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

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Astringent, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Tonic

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RUBUS 'Jewel'

Malpighia emarginata

Common Name

Black Raspberry

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

In Hindi

Black Raspberry Tree

Acerola Tree

In German

Schwarze Himbeere Baum

Acerola Baum

In French

Noir Arbre Framboise

Acerola Arbre

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de la frambuesa

Árbol de acerola

In Greek

Μαύρο Raspberry Δέντρο

Acerola Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Árvore framboesa Preto

Árvore acerola

In Polish

Czarny Raspberry Drzewo

Acerola Drzewo

In Latin

Niger IDAEUS ligno

Acerola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Malpighiales

Family

Rosaceae

Malpighiaceae

Genus

Rubus

Malpighia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Paperveroideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Black Raspberry and Acerola

Wondering what are the properties of Black Raspberry and Acerola? We provide you with everything About Black Raspberry and Acerola. Black Raspberry has thorns and Acerola doesn't have thorns. Also Black Raspberry does not have fragrant flowers. Black Raspberry has allergic reactions like cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Swollen Lips, Tingly mouth, Vomiting and Watery eyes and Acerola has allergic reactions like cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Swollen Lips, Tingly mouth, Vomiting and Watery eyes. 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 Black Raspberry and Acerola and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Raspberry and Acerola

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

Black Raspberry and Acerola Physical Information

Black Raspberry and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Black Raspberry height is 182.88 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Black Raspberry and Acerola are as follows:

Black Raspberry flower color: White
Black Raspberry leaf color: Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Black Raspberry and Acerola

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