Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Fruit
Origin
Australia
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Types
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Rubus fruticosus
Number of Varieties
115
0
40000
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Habitat
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
ditches, vacant lots, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-116-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
250.00 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Red
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Red
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Red
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Spores
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep immersed in water
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Anthracnose, Aphids, bees, Birds, Caterpillars, Lily Beetle, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Variety of soil types
Flowers
-
Insignificant
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Frogs
Birds, Butterflies, Deers
Allergy
-
Food Allergy, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Starch
Food for animals, Food for insects, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Water Gardens
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges
Botanical Name
MARSILEA mutica
RUBUS 'Apache'
Common Name
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
Blackberry
In Hindi
Pepperwort
ब्लैकबेरी
In German
Pepperwort
Brombeere
In French
Pepperwort
la mûre
In Spanish
Pepperwort
Mora
In Greek
Pepperwort
Βατόμουρο
In Portuguese
Pepperwort
Amora preta
In Polish
Pepperwort
Jeżyna
In Latin
Pepperwort
Etiam
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Charophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
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Rosales
Family
Marsileaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Marsilea
Rubus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Lapidieae
Rubeae
Subfamily
-
Rosoideae
Number of Species
65375
1
27800
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