Black Raspberry

Switchgrass

About Black Raspberry and Switchgrass

Black Raspberry

Switchgrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Grass

Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico

Types

Rubus leucodermis, Rubus occidentalis, Rubus coreanus

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

Number of Varieties

3038

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions

Prairies

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

182.88 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.48 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Root Division

Divison, Root Division

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Wildlife

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

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RUBUS 'Jewel'

PANICUM virgatum

Common Name

Black Raspberry

Switchgrass

In Hindi

Black Raspberry Tree

Switchgrass

In German

Schwarze Himbeere Baum

Switchgrass

In French

Noir Arbre Framboise

switchgrass

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de la frambuesa

switchgrass

In Greek

Μαύρο Raspberry Δέντρο

switchgrass

In Portuguese

Árvore framboesa Preto

switchgrass

In Polish

Czarny Raspberry Drzewo

switchgrass

In Latin

Niger IDAEUS ligno

switchgrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Rosales

Cyperales

Family

Rosaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Rubus

Panicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Paniceae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Panicoideae

Number of Species

2450

1 27800

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Properties of Black Raspberry and Switchgrass

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

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Season and Care of Black Raspberry and Switchgrass

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

Black Raspberry and Switchgrass Physical Information

Black Raspberry and Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Black Raspberry height is 182.88 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Black Raspberry and Switchgrass are as follows:

Black Raspberry flower color: White
Black Raspberry leaf color: Green
Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Black Raspberry and Switchgrass

Care of Black Raspberry and Switchgrass 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 Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, 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 Switchgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.