Home

Trees + -

Perennial Flowers + -

Vegetables + -

Fruits + -

Shrub Plants + -

Garden Plants


About Black Currant and Blackberry


About Blackberry and Black Currant


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Fruit   
Fruit   

Origin
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia   
Hybrid origin   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions   
ditches, vacant lots, wastelands   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
6-9   

AHS Heat Zone
8-3   
9-1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
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   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm   
99+
150.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm   
99+
120.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Purple   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Purple, Black   
Black   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed   
Palmate   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam   

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring   
Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting   
Stem Cutting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged   
Water frequently while growing   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer   
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies   
Anthracnose, Aphids, bees, Birds, Caterpillars, Lily Beetle, Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate   
Drought, Variety of soil types   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Birds   
Birds, Butterflies, Deers   

Allergy
Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives   
Food Allergy, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C   
Fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin C   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds   
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds   

Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties   
Food for animals, Food for insects, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border   
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RIBES nigrum   
RUBUS 'Apache'   

Common Name
Black Currant   
Blackberry   

In Hindi
Black Currant   
ब्लैकबेरी   

In German
Black Currant   
Brombeere   

In French
groseille noire   
la mûre   

In Spanish
negro Grosella   
Mora   

In Greek
μαύρη σταφίδα   
Βατόμουρο   

In Portuguese
groselha-preta   
Amora preta   

In Polish
czarna porzeczka   
Jeżyna   

In Latin
nigrum currants   
Etiam   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Rosales   
Rosales   

Family
Grossulariaceae   
Rosaceae   

Genus
Ribes   
Rubus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Rubeae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Rosoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
375   
99+

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Black Currant and Blackberry

Wondering what are the properties of Black Currant and Blackberry? We provide you with everything About Black Currant and Blackberry. Black Currant has thorns and Blackberry 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 Blackberry 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 Blackberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare Fruits

Season and Care of Black Currant and Blackberry

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

Black Currant and Blackberry Physical Information

Black Currant and Blackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Blackberry height is 150.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Black Currant and Blackberry are as follows:

Care of Black Currant and Blackberry

Care of Black Currant and Blackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Currant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blackberry pruning is done 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 Blackberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

Fruits

Fruits

» More Fruits

Compare Fruits

» More Compare Fruits