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About Black Raspberry and Aibika


About Aibika and Black Raspberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
-  
Tropical Asia  

Types
Rubus leucodermis, Rubus occidentalis, Rubus coreanus  
-  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
0  
99+

Habitat
Cold Regions  
Rocky Mountains, wastelands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
-  
-  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
182.88 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.48 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Early Spring, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Moist, Rich  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Bedding, Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Root Division  
Cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Moist, Rich  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

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

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
No  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

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
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree  
Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RUBUS 'Jewel'  
Abelmoschus manihot  

Common Name
Black Raspberry  
Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele  

In Hindi
Black Raspberry Tree  
aibika  

In German
Schwarze Himbeere Baum  
Maniok-Bisameibisch  

In French
Noir Arbre Framboise  
L'Aibika  

In Spanish
Negro del árbol de la frambuesa  
Aibika  

In Greek
Μαύρο Raspberry Δέντρο  
aibika  

In Portuguese
Árvore framboesa Preto  
Aibika  

In Polish
Czarny Raspberry Drzewo  
aibika  

In Latin
Niger IDAEUS ligno  
aibika  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Malvales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Malvaceae  

Genus
Rubus  
Abelmoschus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Rosoideae  
-  

Number of Species
2  
15  

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Properties of Black Raspberry and Aibika

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

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Season and Care of Black Raspberry and Aibika

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

Black Raspberry and Aibika Physical Information

Black Raspberry and Aibika physical information is very important for comparison. Black Raspberry height is 182.88 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Black Raspberry and Aibika are as follows:

Care of Black Raspberry and Aibika

Care of Black Raspberry and Aibika 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 Aibika pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Raspberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aibika needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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