Black Currant

Colchicum

About Black Currant and Colchicum

Black Currant

Colchicum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

1545

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm7.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, 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

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES nigrum

COLCHICUM

Common Name

Black Currant

Colchicum

In Hindi

Black Currant

colchicum

In German

Black Currant

colchicum

In French

groseille noire

colchique

In Spanish

negro Grosella

Colchicum

In Greek

μαύρη σταφίδα

Colchicum

In Portuguese

groselha-preta

Colchicum

In Polish

czarna porzeczka

Colchicum

In Latin

nigrum currants

Colchicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Rosales

Liliales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Ribes

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

150160

1 27800

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Properties of Black Currant and Colchicum

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

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Season and Care of Black Currant and Colchicum

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

Black Currant and Colchicum Physical Information

Black Currant and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Black Currant and Colchicum are as follows:

Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple
Black Currant leaf color: Green
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Black Currant and Colchicum

Care of Black Currant and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Currant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Black Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.