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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
-  
Central America, South America  

Types
PRIMOCANE RED RASPBERRIES ,FLORICANE RED RASPBERRIES  
Vine, Flowering plant  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
5  
99+

Habitat
Forests, Mountains, Tree canopies  
All sorts of environments, Along Railroads, Banks, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, rocky banks of streams  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
10-13  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-1  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Purple, Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Purple, Dark Green, Black  

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
Toothed  
Acicular  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Suckers  
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Tuber propagation  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial 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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Aphids, Beetles, Cutworms, Insects, Mites, Whiteflies  

Allergy
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Diarrhea, Eczema, Fainting, Itchiness, Nausea, Vomiting, wheezing  
Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, Nausea, Skin rash, Twitching of face  

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  
Cures constipation, Fiber, Low calories, lowering blood pressure, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Root  
Leaves, Root, Shoots, Stem, Tuber  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RUBUS 'Autumn Bliss'  
IPOMOEA batatas 'Blackie'  

Common Name
Red Raspberry  
Blackie Sweet Potato Vine, Sweet Potato Vine  

In Hindi
रूबस idaeus  
शकरकन्द  

In German
Himbeere  
Süßkartoffel  

In French
Rubus idaeus  
Patate douce  

In Spanish
Rubus idaeus  
Ipomoea batatas  

In Greek
σμέουρο  
Sweet potato  

In Portuguese
Rubus idaeus  
Batata-doce  

In Polish
Rubusidaeus  
Wilec ziemniaczany  

In Latin
Rubus idaeus  
Ipomoea batatas  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Solanales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Convolvulaceae  

Genus
Rubus  
Ipomoea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Rubeae  
-  

Subfamily
Rosoideae  
-  

Number of Species
200  
99+
500  
99+

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Difference Between Red Raspberry and Sweet Potato Vine

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

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Importance of Red Raspberry and Sweet Potato Vine

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Red Raspberry and Sweet Potato Vine. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Red Raspberry and Sweet Potato Vine 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 Sweet Potato Vine is Cures constipation, Fiber, Low calories, lowering blood pressure, Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A and Vitamin C. Red Raspberry has beauty benefits as follows: while Sweet Potato Vine has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Red Raspberry vs Sweet Potato Vine

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 Sweet Potato Vine 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 Sweet Potato Vine have Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, Nausea, Skin rash and Twitching of face respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Red Raspberry has showy fruits and Sweet Potato Vine has no showy fruits. Also Red Raspberry is not flowering and Sweet Potato Vine is not flowering . You can compare Red Raspberry and Sweet Potato Vine facts and facts of other plants too.

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