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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs  

Origin
-  
Australia, South America  

Types
PRIMOCANE RED RASPBERRIES ,FLORICANE RED RASPBERRIES  
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
0  
99+

Habitat
Forests, Mountains, Tree canopies  
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-1  

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  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
9.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
8.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red  
Purple, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Compound  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Early Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

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

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Suckers  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus  

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  
No  

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  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Birds  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
bank hedging, Cottage Garden, Slopes hedging  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

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  
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu  

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

Other Uses
Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RUBUS 'Autumn Bliss'  
Sambucus nigra  

Common Name
Red Raspberry  
Elderberry  

In Hindi
रूबस idaeus  
Elderberry  

In German
Himbeere  
Holunderbeere  

In French
Rubus idaeus  
Sureau  

In Spanish
Rubus idaeus  
Saúco  

In Greek
σμέουρο  
Elderberry  

In Portuguese
Rubus idaeus  
Sabugueiro  

In Polish
Rubusidaeus  
Bez czarny  

In Latin
Rubus idaeus  
Elderberry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Dipsacales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Adoxaceae  

Genus
Rubus  
Sambucus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Rubeae  
-  

Subfamily
Rosoideae  
-  

Number of Species
200  
99+
30  
99+

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Difference Between Red Raspberry and Elderberry

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

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Importance of Red Raspberry and Elderberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Red Raspberry and Elderberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Red Raspberry and Elderberry 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 Elderberry is constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain and swine flu. Red Raspberry has beauty benefits as follows: while Elderberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Red Raspberry vs Elderberry

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 Elderberry 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 Elderberry have Diarrhea, Nausea and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Red Raspberry has showy fruits and Elderberry has no showy fruits. Also Red Raspberry is not flowering and Elderberry is flowering. You can compare Red Raspberry and Elderberry facts and facts of other plants too.

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