Black Currant

Carissa

About Black Currant and Carissa

Black Currant

Carissa

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Southern Africa

Types

Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

Number of Varieties

1520

0 40000

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions

Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-9

Sunset Zone

H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Light Red

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

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Elliptic and Ovate

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, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES nigrum

CARISSA macrocarpa

Common Name

Black Currant

Carissia

In Hindi

Black Currant

Carissa

In German

Black Currant

carissa

In French

groseille noire

carissa

In Spanish

negro Grosella

carissa

In Greek

μαύρη σταφίδα

carissa

In Portuguese

groselha-preta

carissa

In Polish

czarna porzeczka

carissa

In Latin

nigrum currants

carissa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Gentianales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Ribes

Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Carisseae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

150100

1 27800

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Properties of Black Currant and Carissa

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

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Season and Care of Black Currant and Carissa

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

Black Currant and Carissa Physical Information

Black Currant and Carissa physical information is very important for comparison. Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Carissa height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Black Currant and Carissa are as follows:

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

Care of Black Currant and Carissa

Care of Black Currant and Carissa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Currant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Carissa pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Black Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Carissa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.