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About Damson and Black Raspberry


About Black Raspberry and Damson


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Fruit  

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean  
-  

Types
-  
Rubus leucodermis, Rubus occidentalis, Rubus coreanus  

Number of Varieties
2  
30  
99+

Habitat
Open Forest, Terrestrial  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  
-  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
182.88 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
30.48 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Cuttings, Root Division  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  
Medium  

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  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full Sun  

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

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
No  

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
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes  
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  
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health  
anti-cancer, Astringent, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Bark, Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'  
RUBUS 'Jewel'  

Common Name
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson  
Black Raspberry  

In Hindi
जामुन  
Black Raspberry Tree  

In German
Zwetschgen  
Schwarze Himbeere Baum  

In French
prune de Damas  
Noir Arbre Framboise  

In Spanish
ciruela ciruela  
Negro del árbol de la frambuesa  

In Greek
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο  
Μαύρο Raspberry Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
damson ameixa  
Árvore framboesa Preto  

In Polish
mirabelki  
Czarny Raspberry Drzewo  

In Latin
damson plum  
Niger IDAEUS ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Rosales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Rubus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
Rosoideae  

Number of Species
400  
99+
2  

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Properties of Damson and Black Raspberry

Wondering what are the properties of Damson and Black Raspberry? We provide you with everything About Damson and Black Raspberry. Damson doesn't have thorns and Black Raspberry doesn't have thorns. Also Damson does not have fragrant flowers. Damson has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes and Black Raspberry has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching 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 Damson and Black Raspberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Damson and Black Raspberry

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

Damson and Black Raspberry Physical Information

Damson and Black Raspberry physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Black Raspberry height is 182.88 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Damson and Black Raspberry are as follows:

Care of Damson and Black Raspberry

Care of Damson and Black Raspberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Damson pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Raspberry pruning is done Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Damson needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Raspberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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