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Blackberry and Moosewood Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada  
-  

Types
-  
Rubus fruticosus  

Number of Varieties
3  
15  
99+

Habitat
moist forests, Slopes  
ditches, vacant lots, wastelands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
9-1  

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  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Palmate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Water frequently while growing  

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  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

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

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Bacterial leaf scorch, Bleeding canker, Decline, Fomes root rot, Ganoderma root rot, Laetiporus root rot, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Tar spot, Verticillium Wilt  
Anthracnose, Aphids, bees, Birds, Caterpillars, Lily Beetle, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Variety of soil types  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
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
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies, Deers  

Allergy
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation  
Food Allergy, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Cold, Cough, Emetic, gonorrhoea, Kidney problems, Pectoral, Swelling, Vomiting  
Fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap  
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used as preservative  
Food for animals, Food for insects, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER pensylvanicum  
RUBUS 'Apache'  

Common Name
Moosewood, striped maple, moose maple  
Blackberry  

In Hindi
धारीदार मेपल  
ब्लैकबेरी  

In German
gestreifte Ahorn  
Brombeere  

In French
érable rayé  
la mûre  

In Spanish
arce rayado  
Mora  

In Greek
ριγέ σφενδάμου  
Βατόμουρο  

In Portuguese
plátano listrada  
Amora preta  

In Polish
paski klonu  
Jeżyna  

In Latin
alba acernis  
Etiam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Rosales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Rubus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Rubeae  

Subfamily
-  
Rosoideae  

Number of Species
20  
375  
99+

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