Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Tender Perennial
Origin
-
-
Types
Rubus leucodermis, Rubus occidentalis, Rubus coreanus
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Number of Varieties
30120
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions
Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-89-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
182.88 cm35.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.48 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Root Division
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Requires watering in the growing season
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 shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Swollen Lips, Tingly mouth, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Astringent, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Tonic
Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Rhizomes
Other Uses
Used As Food
Leaves used for wrapping food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
RUBUS 'Jewel'
HOMALOMENA Wallisii
Common Name
Black Raspberry
Homalomena
In Hindi
Black Raspberry Tree
Homalomena
In German
Schwarze Himbeere Baum
Homalomena
In French
Noir Arbre Framboise
Homalomena
In Spanish
Negro del árbol de la frambuesa
Homalomena
In Greek
Μαύρο Raspberry Δέντρο
Homalomena
In Portuguese
Árvore framboesa Preto
homalomena
In Polish
Czarny Raspberry Drzewo
Homalomena
In Latin
Niger IDAEUS ligno
Homalomena
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Arales
Family
Rosaceae
Araceae
Genus
Rubus
Homalomena
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Rosoideae
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Number of Species
2122
1
27800
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