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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit
Aquatics

Origin

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India

Types

Rubus fruticosus
Ipomoea aquatica

Number of Varieties

15120
0 40000
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Habitat

ditches, vacant lots, wastelands
subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-98-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-6

Sunset Zone

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
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm12.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Black
Green, Reddish Plum

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Long Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing
Requires regular watering

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

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

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Aphids, bees, Birds, Caterpillars, Lily Beetle, Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Variety of soil types
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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, Butterflies, Deers
Birds, Hens

Allergy

Food Allergy, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Farmland

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Other Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Used in curries, soups, stews

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RUBUS 'Apache'
IPOMOEA aquatica

Common Name

Blackberry
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

In Hindi

ब्लैकबेरी
Water Spinach

In German

Brombeere
Wasser-Spinat

In French

la mûre
Épinards d'eau

In Spanish

Mora
La espinaca de agua

In Greek

Βατόμουρο
Σπανάκι νερό

In Portuguese

Amora preta
Espinafre de água

In Polish

Jeżyna
Szpinak wodny

In Latin

Etiam
Water Spinach

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Solanales

Family

Rosaceae
Convolvulaceae

Genus

Rubus
Ipomoea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Rubeae
Ipomoeeae

Subfamily

Rosoideae
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Number of Species

375500
1 27800
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Difference Between Blackberry and Water Spinach

If you are confused whether Blackberry or Water Spinach 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 Blackberry and Water Spinach Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Blackberry are 10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, whereas for Water Spinach fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Blackberry and Water Spinach if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Blackberry and Water Spinach

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Blackberry and Water Spinach. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Blackberry and Water Spinach 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 Blackberry is Fiber, Vitamin A and Vitamin C whereas of Water Spinach is Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache and Skin Diseases. Blackberry has beauty benefits as follows: while Water Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Blackberry vs Water Spinach

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 Blackberry vs Water Spinach 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 Blackberry are Food Allergy, Runny nose, Sinuses and sneezing whereas of Water Spinach have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Blackberry has showy fruits and Water Spinach has no showy fruits. Also Blackberry is not flowering and Water Spinach is not flowering . You can compare Blackberry and Water Spinach facts and facts of other plants too.