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Black Currant

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About Black Currant and Blue Ash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Fruit
Tree

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
Central United States, Canada

Types

-
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash

Number of Varieties

1565
0 40000
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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
8-4

Sunset Zone

-
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm2,500.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm100.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple
Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate
-

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES nigrum
FRAXINUS quadrangulata

Common Name

Black Currant
Blue Ash

In Hindi

Black Currant
Blue Ash plant

In German

Black Currant
Blue Ash Pflanze

In French

groseille noire
usine Blue Ash

In Spanish

negro Grosella
planta de Blue Ash

In Greek

μαύρη σταφίδα
φυτό Blue Ash

In Portuguese

groselha-preta
planta Blue Ash

In Polish

czarna porzeczka
Blue Ash roślin

In Latin

nigrum currants
Blue Ash herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Scrophulariales

Family

Grossulariaceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Ribes
Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Oleeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

15065
1 27800
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Properties of Black Currant and Blue Ash

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

Season and Care of Black Currant and Blue Ash

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

Black Currant and Blue Ash Physical Information

Black Currant and Blue Ash physical information is very important for comparison. Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Blue Ash height is 2,500.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Black Currant and Blue Ash are as follows:

  • Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple

  • Black Currant leaf color: Green

  • Blue Ash flower color: Green and Purple

  • Blue Ash leaf color: Green

Care of Black Currant and Blue Ash

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