Blackberries

Common name: Blackberry Scientific name: Rubus Fruticosus Blackberries are fruits because it holds and protects the seeds of the plant, and it's what the flower turns into. Interesting facts:
 * 1) 98% of blackberry crops allover the world are processed
 * 2) Scientists invented chemicals that can make blackberries jucier, bigger and even ripen faster than usual
 * 3) Acient Greeks believed blackberries cured almost all throat and mouth diseases like gout
 * 4) People boiled blackberry leaves in and used it as black hair dye a long time ago
 * 5) People used the tall blackberry bushes around their houses to keep maurders/robbers out a long time ago

If you want to be able to grow blackberries in your backyard they can grow almost anywhere. They can grow from wild heats like 100+ degrees or as low as 30 degrees or sometimes lower, also their growing season is from May to October. Grows in sandy dry soil or else roots can rot and overwatering attracts pests, and flower beds help drain water from roots. Another thing about blackberries is that they need about 1 inch of water for every 7-10 day and they grew natively in Asia, Africa, South America, North America and Europe, and grow non-natively in all continents except Antarctica.

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