Black Currant

Bilimbi

About Black Currant and Bilimbi

Black Currant

Bilimbi

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

152

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions

moist forests, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9-2

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm38.10 cm

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm25.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple

Purple, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives

Itchiness, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES nigrum

Averrhoa bilimbi

Common Name

Black Currant

Bilimbi, Mimbro

In Hindi

Black Currant

Bilimbi

In German

Black Currant

bilimbi

In French

groseille noire

bilimbi

In Spanish

negro Grosella

bilimbi

In Greek

μαύρη σταφίδα

bilimbi

In Portuguese

groselha-preta

bilimbi

In Polish

czarna porzeczka

bilimbi

In Latin

nigrum currants

Rondo Beardtongue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Oxalidales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Ribes

Averrhoa

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

15012

1 27800

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Properties of Black Currant and Bilimbi

Wondering what are the properties of Black Currant and Bilimbi? We provide you with everything About Black Currant and Bilimbi. Black Currant has thorns and Bilimbi doesn't have thorns. Also Black Currant does not have fragrant flowers. Black Currant has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy and Hives and Bilimbi has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy and Hives. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Black Currant and Bilimbi and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Currant and Bilimbi

Season and care of Black Currant and Bilimbi is important to know. While considering everything about Black Currant and Bilimbi Care, growing season is an essential factor. Black Currant season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Bilimbi season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Black Currant is Loam and for Bilimbi is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Black Currant is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Bilimbi is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Black Currant and Bilimbi Physical Information

Black Currant and Bilimbi physical information is very important for comparison. Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Black Currant and Bilimbi are as follows:

Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple
Black Currant leaf color: Green
Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green

Care of Black Currant and Bilimbi

Care of Black Currant and Bilimbi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Currant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bilimbi pruning is done cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.