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About Black Currant and Concord Grape


About Concord Grape and Black Currant


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Fruit  

Origin
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia  
Northeastern United States  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
10  

Habitat
Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions  
Forests, meadows, River side, Riverbanks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-3  
9-2  

Sunset Zone
-  
2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
2.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Purple  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Black  
Blue, Dark Blue, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Orange, Gold, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed  
Lobed  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
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, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture, Sprinkle water over foliage  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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 branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies  
Beetles, Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Leaf Rollers, Mealy bugs, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate  
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C  
Miscellany, Poultice  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  
Fruits, Leaves, Sap  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RIBES nigrum  
VITIS labrusca 'Concord'  

Common Name
Black Currant  
Concord Grape, Fox Grape  

In Hindi
Black Currant  
Concord Grape  

In German
Black Currant  
Concord Grape  

In French
groseille noire  
Concord Grape  

In Spanish
negro Grosella  
uva Concord  

In Greek
μαύρη σταφίδα  
σταφυλιού Concord  

In Portuguese
groselha-preta  
uva Concord  

In Polish
czarna porzeczka  
Concord winogron  

In Latin
nigrum currants  
Concordia pluribus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Vitales  

Family
Grossulariaceae  
Vitaceae  

Genus
Ribes  
Vitis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
150  
99+
60  
99+

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Properties of Black Currant and Concord Grape

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

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Season and Care of Black Currant and Concord Grape

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

Black Currant and Concord Grape Physical Information

Black Currant and Concord Grape physical information is very important for comparison. Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Concord Grape height is 300.00 cm and width 2.50 cm. The color specification of Black Currant and Concord Grape are as follows:

Care of Black Currant and Concord Grape

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

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