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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Fruit

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
Not Available

Types

Not Available
PRIMOCANE RED RASPBERRIES ,FLORICANE RED RASPBERRIES

Number of Varieties

NANA
0 40000
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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions
Forests, Mountains, Tree canopies

USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available4-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
8-1

Sunset Zone

Not Available
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

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm120.00 cm
0.54 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm120.00 cm
0.1 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black
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

Palmately Lobed
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Suckers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Diarrhea, Eczema, Fainting, Itchiness, Nausea, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Not Available
bank hedging, Cottage Garden, Slopes hedging

Beauty Benefits

Not Available
Not Available

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Cancer, Improve heart health, Liver Protection, Skin Whitening and Pigmentation Medicine, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES nigrum
RUBUS 'Autumn Bliss'

Common Name

Black Currant
Red Raspberry

In Hindi

Black Currant
रूबस idaeus

In German

Black Currant
Himbeere

In French

groseille noire
Rubus idaeus

In Spanish

negro Grosella
Rubus idaeus

In Greek

μαύρη σταφίδα
σμέουρο

In Portuguese

groselha-preta
Rubus idaeus

In Polish

czarna porzeczka
Rubusidaeus

In Latin

nigrum currants
Rubus idaeus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Rosales

Family

Grossulariaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Ribes
Rubus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Not Available
Rubeae

Subfamily

Not Available
Rosoideae

Number of Species

NANA
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Currant and Red Raspberry

If you are confused whether Black Currant or Red Raspberry are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Black Currant and Red Raspberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Black Currant are 10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, whereas for Red Raspberry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Black Currant and Red Raspberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Black Currant and Red Raspberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Black Currant and Red Raspberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Black Currant and Red Raspberry as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Black Currant is Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B and Vitamin C whereas of Red Raspberry is anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Cancer, Improve heart health, Liver Protection, Skin Whitening and Pigmentation Medicine and Weight loss. Black Currant has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Red Raspberry has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Black Currant vs Red Raspberry

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Black Currant vs Red Raspberry and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Black Currant are Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy and Hives whereas of Red Raspberry have Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Diarrhea, Eczema, Fainting, Itchiness, Nausea, Vomiting and wheezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Black Currant has no showy fruits and Red Raspberry has showy fruits. Also Black Currant is not flowering and Red Raspberry is not flowering . You can compare Black Currant and Red Raspberry facts and facts of other plants too.