Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Fruit
Origin
Mexico
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Types
Cuphea ignea
Rubus leucodermis, Rubus occidentalis, Rubus coreanus
Number of Varieties
25030
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-155-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.00 cm182.88 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
3.80 cm30.48 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange Red, Black
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Water when soil is dry
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune in spring
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
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Swollen Lips, Tingly mouth, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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anti-cancer, Astringent, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for producing cooking oil
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
CUPHEA cyanea
RUBUS 'Jewel'
Common Name
Mexican Cigar, Firecracker plant
Black Raspberry
In Hindi
सिगार प्लांट
Black Raspberry Tree
In German
Zigarettenblümchen
Schwarze Himbeere Baum
In French
Cigar usine
Noir Arbre Framboise
In Spanish
cigarro Planta
Negro del árbol de la frambuesa
In Greek
πούρο φυτών
Μαύρο Raspberry Δέντρο
In Portuguese
charuto de Plantas
Árvore framboesa Preto
In Polish
Cigar roślin
Czarny Raspberry Drzewo
In Latin
Planta Cigar
Niger IDAEUS ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Rosales
Family
Lythraceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Cuphea
Rubus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Lythroideae
Rosoideae
Number of Species
2602
1
27800
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