Black Currant

Ceanothus

About Black Currant and Ceanothus

Black Currant

Ceanothus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

1550

0 40000

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions

Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, Hillside, Open Forest, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

10-7

Sunset Zone

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm60.00 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

Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Hot Pink

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

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Early 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

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

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

Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives

Asthma, breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Jaundice

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES nigrum

CEANOTHUS x pallidus

Common Name

Black Currant

Wild lilac

In Hindi

Black Currant

Ceanothus

In German

Black Currant

Ceanothus

In French

groseille noire

Ceanothus

In Spanish

negro Grosella

Ceanothus

In Greek

μαύρη σταφίδα

Ceanothus

In Portuguese

groselha-preta

Ceanothus

In Polish

czarna porzeczka

Ceanothus

In Latin

nigrum currants

Ceanothus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Rhamnaceae

Genus

Ribes

Ceanothus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

15070

1 27800

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Properties of Black Currant and Ceanothus

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

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Season and Care of Black Currant and Ceanothus

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

Black Currant and Ceanothus Physical Information

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

Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple
Black Currant leaf color: Green
Ceanothus flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Ceanothus leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Black Currant and Ceanothus

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