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Black Raspberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Fruit
Vegetable

Origin

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Central America, Mexico

Types

Rubus leucodermis, Rubus occidentalis, Rubus coreanus
Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

303
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions
Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-87-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

-
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 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.48 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Root Division
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune after flowering, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Compost, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate

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
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels

Allergy

cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Swollen Lips, Tingly mouth, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Astringent, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Tonic
Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RUBUS 'Jewel'
MELOTHRIA scabra

Common Name

Black Raspberry
Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon

In Hindi

Black Raspberry Tree
Mousemelon

In German

Schwarze Himbeere Baum
Maus Melone

In French

Noir Arbre Framboise
Mousemelon

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de la frambuesa
Mousemelon

In Greek

Μαύρο Raspberry Δέντρο
πεπόνι ποντίκι

In Portuguese

Árvore framboesa Preto
melão rato

In Polish

Czarny Raspberry Drzewo
mysz melona

In Latin

Niger IDAEUS ligno
mouse melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Cucurbitales

Family

Rosaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Rubus
Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Melothrieae

Subfamily

Rosoideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

250
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Raspberry and Mouse Melon

If you are confused whether Black Raspberry or Mouse Melon 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 Mouse Melon 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 Mouse Melon fertilizers required are Compost and organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Black Raspberry and Mouse Melon if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Black Raspberry and Mouse Melon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Black Raspberry and Mouse Melon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Black Raspberry and Mouse Melon 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 Mouse Melon is Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation and Rich in Iron. Black Raspberry has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin while Mouse Melon has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Black Raspberry vs Mouse Melon

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 Mouse Melon 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 Mouse Melon have Throat itching and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Black Raspberry has showy fruits and Mouse Melon has showy fruits. Also Black Raspberry is not flowering and Mouse Melon is not flowering . You can compare Black Raspberry and Mouse Melon facts and facts of other plants too.