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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Biennials

Type

Fruit
Vegetable

Origin

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India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

Rubus leucodermis, Rubus occidentalis, Rubus coreanus
Lagenaria siceraria

Number of Varieties

302
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions
Moist Soils, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

-
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

182.88 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.48 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black
Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Root Division
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Requires watering in the growing season, water on alternate days

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Red spider mite, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Swollen Lips, Tingly mouth, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Decorating walls, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
Anti-ageing, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Food for animals, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Astringent, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Tonic
Anti-fungal, Blood disorders, Culinary Usage, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Laxative, Nutritive, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Repellent, Used in making musical instruments

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RUBUS 'Jewel'
Lagenaria siceraria

Common Name

Black Raspberry
calabash, bottle gourd, white-flowered gourd, opo squash

In Hindi

Black Raspberry Tree
लौकी

In German

Schwarze Himbeere Baum
Flaschenkürbis

In French

Noir Arbre Framboise
Lagenaria siceraria

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de la frambuesa
Lagenaria siceraria

In Greek

Μαύρο Raspberry Δέντρο
Τσότρα

In Portuguese

Árvore framboesa Preto
Cabaça

In Polish

Czarny Raspberry Drzewo
Tykwa pospolita

In Latin

Niger IDAEUS ligno
utrem cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Cucurbitales

Family

Rosaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Rubus
Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Rosoideae
Papilionoideae

Number of Species

227
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Raspberry and Bottle Gourd

If you are confused whether Black Raspberry or Bottle Gourd 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 Raspberry and Bottle Gourd Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Black Raspberry are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 10-10-10 amount, whereas for Bottle Gourd fertilizers required are High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5, Nitrogen and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Black Raspberry and Bottle Gourd if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Black Raspberry and Bottle Gourd

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Black Raspberry and Bottle Gourd. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Black Raspberry and Bottle Gourd 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 Raspberry is anti-cancer, Astringent, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Stomachic and Tonic whereas of Bottle Gourd is Anti-fungal, Blood disorders, Culinary Usage, Diabetes, Gastrointestinal disorders, Laxative, Nutritive and Weight loss. Black Raspberry has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin while Bottle Gourd has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Black Raspberry vs Bottle Gourd

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 Raspberry vs Bottle Gourd 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 Raspberry are cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Swollen Lips, Tingly mouth, Vomiting and Watery eyes whereas of Bottle Gourd have Hypoglycaemic Coma and Irregular Heart Rhythm respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Black Raspberry has showy fruits and Bottle Gourd has showy fruits. Also Black Raspberry is not flowering and Bottle Gourd is not flowering . You can compare Black Raspberry and Bottle Gourd facts and facts of other plants too.