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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Fruit  

Origin
Mexico  
-  

Types
Pink cestrum, Red cestrum, Purple cestrum  
Rubus leucodermis, Rubus occidentalis, Rubus coreanus  

Number of Varieties
175  
39
30  
99+

Habitat
gardens, High elevation, Roadsides  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
-  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
182.88 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
30.48 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Magenta, Crimson, Violet  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Root Division  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Medium  

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  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

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

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
No  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies  
Birds, Butterflies  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
anti-cancer, Astringent, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds  
Bark, Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CESTRUM elegans  
RUBUS 'Jewel'  

Common Name
Crimson cestrum, Elegant poison-berry, Purple cestrum, Red cestrum  
Black Raspberry  

In Hindi
Butterfly Flower plant  
Black Raspberry Tree  

In German
Schmetterlings-Blumen- Anlage  
Schwarze Himbeere Baum  

In French
usine de fleur de papillon  
Noir Arbre Framboise  

In Spanish
planta de la flor de mariposa  
Negro del árbol de la frambuesa  

In Greek
φυτό Πεταλούδα λουλούδι  
Μαύρο Raspberry Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
planta de flor de borboleta  
Árvore framboesa Preto  

In Polish
Motyl Kwiat roślin  
Czarny Raspberry Drzewo  

In Latin
Flos plantae Gloria  
Niger IDAEUS ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Rosales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Cestrum  
Rubus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Cestreae  
-  

Subfamily
Browallioideae  
Rosoideae  

Number of Species
250  
99+
2  

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Difference Between Butterfly Flower and Black Raspberry

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

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Importance of Butterfly Flower and Black Raspberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Butterfly Flower and Black Raspberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Butterfly Flower and Black 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 Butterfly Flower is whereas of Black Raspberry is anti-cancer, Astringent, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Stomachic and Tonic. Butterfly Flower has beauty benefits as follows: while Black Raspberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

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

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