Black Currant

Chinquapin

About Black Currant and Chinquapin

Black Currant

Chinquapin

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

Castanea pumila

Number of Varieties

158

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions

Hillside, Ridges

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9-5

Sunset Zone

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Light Green, Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

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 in early spring, 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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels

Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Headache, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES nigrum

CASTANEA pumila

Common Name

Black Currant

Chinquapin

In Hindi

Black Currant

बौना शाहबलूत

In German

Black Currant

Zwergkastanien

In French

groseille noire

châtaignier nain

In Spanish

negro Grosella

el castaño enano

In Greek

μαύρη σταφίδα

νάνος καστανιάς

In Portuguese

groselha-preta

νάνος καστανιάς

In Polish

czarna porzeczka

krasnolud kasztan

In Latin

nigrum currants

P. castaneis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Fagales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Ribes

Castanea

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cherokee

Subfamily

Cassidinae

Number of Species

1506

1 27800

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Properties of Black Currant and Chinquapin

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

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Season and Care of Black Currant and Chinquapin

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

Black Currant and Chinquapin Physical Information

Black Currant and Chinquapin physical information is very important for comparison. Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Black Currant and Chinquapin are as follows:

Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple
Black Currant leaf color: Green
Chinquapin flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinquapin leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Black Currant and Chinquapin

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