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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
Hybrid origin  
Africa, America, Asia  

Types
PRIMOCANE RED RASPBERRIES ,FLORICANE RED RASPBERRIES  
Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion  

Number of Varieties
Not Available  
100  
99+

Habitat
Forests, Mountains, Tree canopies  
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
5-10  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9-2  

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  
H1, 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  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
7.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
4.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Not Available  

Fruit Color
Red  
Not Available  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Gray Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Not Available  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Suckers  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Diarrhea, Eczema, Fainting, Itchiness, Nausea, Vomiting, wheezing  
Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
bank hedging, Cottage Garden, Slopes hedging  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Cancer, Improve heart health, Liver Protection, Skin Whitening and Pigmentation Medicine, Weight loss  
Not Available  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Root  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RUBUS 'Autumn Bliss'  
Buddleia davidii  

Common Name
Red Raspberry  
Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush  

In Hindi
रूबस idaeus  
Butterfly Bush  

In German
Himbeere  
Schmetterlingsstrauch  

In French
Rubus idaeus  
buisson de papillon  

In Spanish
Rubus idaeus  
arbusto de las mariposas  

In Greek
σμέουρο  
Butterfly Μπους  

In Portuguese
Rubus idaeus  
arbusto de borboleta  

In Polish
Rubusidaeus  
Butterfly Bush  

In Latin
Rubus idaeus  
papilio rubo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Dicotyledonae  

Order
Rosales  
Lamiales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Rubus  
Buddleja  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Rubeae  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Rosoideae  
Not Available  

Number of Species
Not Available  
100  
99+

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Difference Between Red Raspberry and Butterfly Bush

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

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Importance of Red Raspberry and Butterfly Bush

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Red Raspberry and Butterfly Bush. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Red Raspberry and Butterfly Bush 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 Red Raspberry is anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Cancer, Improve heart health, Liver Protection, Skin Whitening and Pigmentation Medicine and Weight loss whereas of Butterfly Bush is Not Available. Red Raspberry has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Butterfly Bush has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

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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 Red Raspberry vs Butterfly Bush 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 Red Raspberry are Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Diarrhea, Eczema, Fainting, Itchiness, Nausea, Vomiting and wheezing whereas of Butterfly Bush have Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Red Raspberry has showy fruits and Butterfly Bush has no showy fruits. Also Red Raspberry is not flowering and Butterfly Bush is flowering. You can compare Red Raspberry and Butterfly Bush facts and facts of other plants too.

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