Black Currant

Candytuft

About Black Currant and Candytuft

Black Currant

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Perennial

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Number of Varieties

15220

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9-3

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, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

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

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

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

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES nigrum

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Black Currant

Candytuft

In Hindi

Black Currant

Candytuft

In German

Black Currant

Schleifenblume

In French

groseille noire

candytuft

In Spanish

negro Grosella

candytuft

In Greek

μαύρη σταφίδα

candytuft

In Portuguese

groselha-preta

ibero

In Polish

czarna porzeczka

candytuft

In Latin

nigrum currants

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Brassicales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Ribes

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

15050

1 27800

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Properties of Black Currant and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Black Currant and Candytuft

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

Black Currant and Candytuft Physical Information

Black Currant and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Black Currant and Candytuft are as follows:

Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple
Black Currant leaf color: Green
Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Black Currant and Candytuft

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