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Rosaceae
Raspberry Flower
Rubus idaeus
Sweet rewards from thorny paths.
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Genus
- Rubus
- Native to
- Europe, northern Asia
- Bloom season
- Late Spring, Early Summer
- Type
- deciduous shrub (cane fruit)
- Height
- 100–200 cm
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- slightly acidic, well-drained, fertile
- Water
- medium; consistent moisture during fruiting
- Hardiness
- 3–8
- Lifespan
- perennial root system; biennial canes
Did you know
- Each raspberry is actually a cluster of about 100 tiny individual fruits called drupelets.
- The species name 'idaeus' refers to Mount Ida in Turkey, where ancient Greeks gathered wild raspberries.
- Raspberry canes are biennial — they grow one year, fruit the next, then die, replaced by new canes.
- Raspberry leaves contain fragarine, a compound historically used in herbal teas for pregnancy support.
- A single raspberry plant can spread via underground runners to cover large areas within a few years.
Color meanings
White
modest virtue and forthcoming sweetness