Black Currant

Columbus Hops

About Black Currant and Columbus Hops

Black Currant

Columbus Hops

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Herbs

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

North America, Europe, Western Asia

Types

lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens

Number of Varieties

155

0 40000

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions

ditches, Lake margins

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

8-1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm7.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple

Green, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Chartreuse, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Lobed and toothed

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

In Early Autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Japanese Beetles, Red spider mite

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Beetles

Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

extracted oil, Flowers

Other Uses

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

brewing beer

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES nigrum

HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'

Common Name

Black Currant

Columbus Hops

In Hindi

Black Currant

साधारण राज़क

In German

Black Currant

Echter Hopfen

In French

groseille noire

Houblon

In Spanish

negro Grosella

Humulus lupulus

In Greek

μαύρη σταφίδα

Columbus Hops

In Portuguese

groselha-preta

Lúpulo

In Polish

czarna porzeczka

Chmiel zwyczajny

In Latin

nigrum currants

Columbus Hops

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Urticales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Cannabaceae

Genus

Ribes

Humulus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1503

1 27800

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Properties of Black Currant and Columbus Hops

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

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Season and Care of Black Currant and Columbus Hops

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

Black Currant and Columbus Hops Physical Information

Black Currant and Columbus Hops physical information is very important for comparison. Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Columbus Hops height is 370.00 cm and width 7.10 cm. The color specification of Black Currant and Columbus Hops are as follows:

Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple
Black Currant leaf color: Green
Columbus Hops flower color: Green and Magenta
Columbus Hops leaf color: Chartreuse and Yellow green

Care of Black Currant and Columbus Hops

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