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About Red Raspberry and Chinese Chestnut


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

Origin
China, Korea  
-  

Types
Castanea mollissima  
PRIMOCANE RED RASPBERRIES ,FLORICANE RED RASPBERRIES  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
disturbed sites, Forest edges  
Forests, Mountains, Tree canopies  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
A1, A2, A3, 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
Spreading  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Chartreuse  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Toothed  

Thorns
Yes  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Suckers  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Adequately  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Potassium  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leafhoppers  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Diarrhea, Eczema, Fainting, Itchiness, Nausea, Vomiting, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
bank hedging, Cottage Garden, Slopes hedging  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Low calories, Nutrients  
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Cancer, Improve heart health, Liver Protection, Skin Whitening and Pigmentation Medicine, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds, Stem  
Fruits, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used in biomass  
Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CASTANEA mollissima  
RUBUS 'Autumn Bliss'  

Common Name
Chinese Chestnut  
Red Raspberry  

In Hindi
चीनी अखरोट  
रूबस idaeus  

In German
chinesische Kastanie  
Himbeere  

In French
châtaignier chinois  
Rubus idaeus  

In Spanish
Castaño chino  
Rubus idaeus  

In Greek
Κινέζικο κάστανο  
σμέουρο  

In Portuguese
castanha chinesa  
Rubus idaeus  

In Polish
Kasztan chiński  
Rubusidaeus  

In Latin
Chinese Chestnut  
Rubus idaeus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Rosales  

Family
Fagaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Castanea  
Rubus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Gloxinieae  
Rubeae  

Subfamily
Cassidinae  
Rosoideae  

Number of Species
15  
200  
99+

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Properties of Chinese Chestnut and Red Raspberry

Wondering what are the properties of Chinese Chestnut and Red Raspberry? We provide you with everything About Chinese Chestnut and Red Raspberry. Chinese Chestnut has thorns and Red Raspberry doesn't have thorns. Also Chinese Chestnut does not have fragrant flowers. Chinese Chestnut has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen and Red Raspberry has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen. 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 Chinese Chestnut and Red Raspberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chinese Chestnut and Red Raspberry

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

Chinese Chestnut and Red Raspberry Physical Information

Chinese Chestnut and Red Raspberry physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Chestnut height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Red Raspberry height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Chestnut and Red Raspberry are as follows:

Care of Chinese Chestnut and Red Raspberry

Care of Chinese Chestnut and Red Raspberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Chestnut pruning is done Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Raspberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chinese Chestnut needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Raspberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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