Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
-
South Africa
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
2005
0
40000
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Habitat
disturbed sites, Forest edges, old gardens, Riverbanks, Roadsides
Tropical regions, Well Drained, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-97-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
10-5
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm2.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Spade shaped
Long Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Budding, From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil, Shade areas
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
Butterflies
Bugs, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Skin rash
Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sore throat, Ulcers, Wounds
Acne, Aging, Antidepressant, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Bulbs
Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
RUBUS 'Amity'
TULBAGHIA violacea
Common Name
Amity Raspberry, Raspberry
Society Garlic
In Hindi
Raspberry
लहसुन
In German
Himbeere
Knoblauch
In French
Framboise
Ail
In Spanish
Frambuesa
Ajo
In Greek
Βατόμουρο
σκόρδο
In Portuguese
Framboesa
alho
In Polish
Malina
czosnek
In Latin
RUBUS IDAEUS
allium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Liliopsida
Order
Rosales
Liliales
Family
Rosaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Rubus
Allium
Clade
-
Monocotyledonous
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Lilioideae
Number of Species
4000500
1
27800
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