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About Red Raspberry and Water Spinach


About Water Spinach and Red Raspberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Aquatics  

Origin
-  
India  

Types
PRIMOCANE RED RASPBERRIES ,FLORICANE RED RASPBERRIES  
Ipomoea aquatica  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
120  
99+

Habitat
Forests, Mountains, Tree canopies  
subtropical regions, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
8-15  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-6  

Sunset Zone
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  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red  
Green, Reddish Plum  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Long Elliptic  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Suckers  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Requires regular watering  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Birds, Hens  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
bank hedging, Cottage Garden, Slopes hedging  
Farmland  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Cancer, Improve heart health, Liver Protection, Skin Whitening and Pigmentation Medicine, Weight loss  
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases  

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

Other Uses
Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used in curries, soups, stews  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges  
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RUBUS 'Autumn Bliss'  
IPOMOEA aquatica  

Common Name
Red Raspberry  
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach  

In Hindi
रूबस idaeus  
Water Spinach  

In German
Himbeere  
Wasser-Spinat  

In French
Rubus idaeus  
Épinards d'eau  

In Spanish
Rubus idaeus  
La espinaca de agua  

In Greek
σμέουρο  
Σπανάκι νερό  

In Portuguese
Rubus idaeus  
Espinafre de água  

In Polish
Rubusidaeus  
Szpinak wodny  

In Latin
Rubus idaeus  
Water Spinach  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Solanales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Convolvulaceae  

Genus
Rubus  
Ipomoea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Rubeae  
Ipomoeeae  

Subfamily
Rosoideae  
-  

Number of Species
200  
99+
500  
99+

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Properties of Red Raspberry and Water Spinach

Wondering what are the properties of Red Raspberry and Water Spinach? We provide you with everything About Red Raspberry and Water Spinach. Red Raspberry has thorns and Water Spinach doesn't have thorns. Also Red Raspberry does not have fragrant flowers. Red Raspberry has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Diarrhea, Eczema, Fainting, Itchiness, Nausea, Vomiting and wheezing and Water Spinach has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Diarrhea, Eczema, Fainting, Itchiness, Nausea, Vomiting and wheezing. 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 Red Raspberry and Water Spinach and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Red Raspberry and Water Spinach

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

Red Raspberry and Water Spinach Physical Information

Red Raspberry and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Red Raspberry height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Red Raspberry and Water Spinach are as follows:

Care of Red Raspberry and Water Spinach

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

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