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About Red Raspberry and Rhubarb


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Fruit  

Origin
Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China  
-  

Types
Victoria Rhubarb Colorado Red Rhubarb Turkish Rhubarb  
PRIMOCANE RED RASPBERRIES ,FLORICANE RED RASPBERRIES  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas  
Forests, Mountains, Tree canopies  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-5  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 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
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Suckers  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  
Average Water Needs  

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
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well 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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
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  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Fruits, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant  
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, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RHEUM x hybridum  
RUBUS 'Autumn Bliss'  

Common Name
Hybrid Garden Rhubarb, Rhubarb  
Red Raspberry  

In Hindi
एक प्रकार का फल  
रूबस idaeus  

In German
Rhabarber  
Himbeere  

In French
Rhubarbe  
Rubus idaeus  

In Spanish
Ruibarbo  
Rubus idaeus  

In Greek
Ραβέντι  
σμέουρο  

In Portuguese
Ruibarbo  
Rubus idaeus  

In Polish
Rabarbar  
Rubusidaeus  

In Latin
RHEUM  
Rubus idaeus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Rosales  

Family
Polygonaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Rheum  
Rubus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Rubeae  

Subfamily
-  
Rosoideae  

Number of Species
60  
99+
200  
99+

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Properties of Rhubarb and Red Raspberry

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

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Season and Care of Rhubarb and Red Raspberry

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

Rhubarb and Red Raspberry Physical Information

Rhubarb and Red Raspberry physical information is very important for comparison. Rhubarb height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Red Raspberry height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Rhubarb and Red Raspberry are as follows:

Care of Rhubarb and Red Raspberry

Care of Rhubarb and Red Raspberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rhubarb pruning is done 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 Rhubarb needs Lots of watering 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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