×

Black Raspberry
Black Raspberry

Red Alder
Red Alder



ADD
Compare
X
Black Raspberry
X
Red Alder

Compare Black Raspberry and Red Alder

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tree

Origin

-
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

Types

Rubus leucodermis, Rubus occidentalis, Rubus coreanus
-

Number of Varieties

3030
0 40000
👆🏻

Habitat

Cold Regions
Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-7
0 99
👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

8-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

-
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

182.88 cm1,370.00 cm
0 3900
👆🏻

Minimum Width

30.48 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Red, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Root Division
Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Insects

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Astringent, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Tonic
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Used As Food
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RUBUS 'Jewel'
ALNUS rubra

Common Name

Black Raspberry
Oregon Alder, Red Alder

In Hindi

Black Raspberry Tree
red alder

In German

Schwarze Himbeere Baum
rot-Erle

In French

Noir Arbre Framboise
aulne rouge

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de la frambuesa
aliso rojo

In Greek

Μαύρο Raspberry Δέντρο
κόκκινη σκλήθρα

In Portuguese

Árvore framboesa Preto
amieiro vermelho

In Polish

Czarny Raspberry Drzewo
czerwony olcha

In Latin

Niger IDAEUS ligno
red alnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Fagales

Family

Rosaceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Rubus
Alnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Rosoideae
-

Number of Species

235
1 27800
👆🏻

Difference Between Black Raspberry and Red Alder

If you are confused whether Black Raspberry or Red Alder 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 Red Alder 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 Red Alder fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Black Raspberry and Red Alder if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

<Flowering Plants

Importance of Black Raspberry and Red Alder

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Black Raspberry and Red Alder. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Black Raspberry and Red Alder 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 Red Alder is Anodyne, Appetizer and Astringent. Black Raspberry has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin while Red Alder has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Black Raspberry vs Red Alder

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