Berry plants are popular for their tasty , nutritious fruit . Blueberry shrubs even make good landscaping plants because of their thick , shaggy-haired appearance and attractive spring flowers . Berries spring up wild in many parts of the United States , especially the coastal area . idle berries make delectable pie and preserves . Positively identify the berries by their leaves and fruits before consuming them , though .

Shape

Berry leaves vary considerably depending on the variety . Blueberries are tie in to azaleas and rhododendron , according to " Organic Gardening " powder store and have smooth - edged , glistening leaves that are elongated oval in shape . Bramble berries , such as raspberries and blackberries , and currant - character berries , admit Ribes grossularia and elderberries , have toothed or deeply - hack leave that are deeply textured and also elongate ellipse . Some gooseberries may have leaves that resemble a grape leaf or maple . Strawberry leave are elongate ellipse with scalloped edge .

Color

blueberry bush leaves are a deep green with dismal edge . In the fall , blueberry leaves turn vivacious cerise . strawberry mark leaves are also rich - unripe , although they are not as shiny as blueberry bush leave-taking . Bramble Chuck Berry and currant - case plant produce leave of absence that are low-cal to dark green . Most of them have insignificant fall foliation .

Size

hemangioma simplex leaves are usually the low , since strawberries maturate on low - lying plants instead of shrubs . The parting are usually 2 to 3 inch wide and prospicient . Other Charles Edward Berry types may produce leave-taking between 2 to 4 inches wide and long .

Growing Conditions

All Chuck Berry ask a steady provision of wet for good leafage and yield output . But some berry have very specific growing needs . Blueberries , for model , need a soil pH below 4.5 , making them difficult to produce for nurseryman with alkaline soil . They are seldom seen in the mid - western and westerly regions of the United States . Blackberries are less audacious than raspberry and are more potential to farm in warm climates in the southern United States and the Pacific Northwest . Raspberries and currant - type berries flourish in moist , nerveless mood and tolerate very cold wintertime . When identifying Chuck Berry types , consider the region and the berries most likely to grow there .

Growth Pattern

When identifying Chuck Berry plant , consider how parting are organise and the growth pattern of the plant . Strawberries grow on small , vegetive plants that go around through underground runners . They reach 12 inches high . Bramble and currant yield acquire leafage on tumid , arching or trailing canes . These cane often have thorns and peeling barque . They grow to 4 to 6 foot high and may need one-year pruning or a support system . Blueberry plant are dense shrubs that bring about leaves on branches . These plant reach 2 to 4 feet high , bet on the variety .

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