Black Raspberry

African Blue Basil

About Black Raspberry and African Blue Basil

Black Raspberry

African Blue Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Herbs

Origin

Types

Rubus leucodermis, Rubus occidentalis, Rubus coreanus

Herb

Number of Varieties

3020

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Habitat

Cold Regions

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

182.88 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.48 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Root Division

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RUBUS 'Jewel'

OCIMUM 'African Blue'

Common Name

Black Raspberry

African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

In Hindi

Black Raspberry Tree

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

In German

Schwarze Himbeere Baum

African Blue Basilikum

In French

Noir Arbre Framboise

Bleu basilic africaine

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de la frambuesa

Albahaca azul africana

In Greek

Μαύρο Raspberry Δέντρο

Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

In Portuguese

Árvore framboesa Preto

Africano manjericão azul

In Polish

Czarny Raspberry Drzewo

Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

In Latin

Niger IDAEUS ligno

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Rubus

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Basal Tricolpates

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Black Raspberry and African Blue Basil

Wondering what are the properties of Black Raspberry and African Blue Basil? We provide you with everything About Black Raspberry and African Blue Basil. Black Raspberry has thorns and African Blue Basil 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 African Blue Basil 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 African Blue Basil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Raspberry and African Blue Basil

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

Black Raspberry and African Blue Basil Physical Information

Black Raspberry and African Blue Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Black Raspberry height is 182.88 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Black Raspberry and African Blue Basil are as follows:

Black Raspberry flower color: White
Black Raspberry leaf color: Green
African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple

Care of Black Raspberry and African Blue Basil

Care of Black Raspberry and African Blue Basil 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 African Blue Basil pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Black Raspberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Blue Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.