Black Currant

Corkscrew Rush

About Black Currant and Corkscrew Rush

Black Currant

Corkscrew Rush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

151

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9-6

Sunset Zone

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late 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

Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Does not require regular watering

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, 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

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

woven into the covering of tatami mats

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

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES nigrum

JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral

Common Name

Black Currant

Curly wurly

In Hindi

Black Currant

Corkscrew Rush

In German

Black Currant

Corkscrew Rush

In French

groseille noire

Corkscrew Rush

In Spanish

negro Grosella

Corkscrew Rush

In Greek

μαύρη σταφίδα

Corkscrew Rush

In Portuguese

groselha-preta

Corkscrew Rush

In Polish

czarna porzeczka

Corkscrew Rush

In Latin

nigrum currants

Corkscrew Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Rosales

Poales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Juncaceae

Genus

Ribes

Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

15025

1 27800

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Properties of Black Currant and Corkscrew Rush

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

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Season and Care of Black Currant and Corkscrew Rush

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

Black Currant and Corkscrew Rush Physical Information

Black Currant and Corkscrew Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Black Currant and Corkscrew Rush are as follows:

Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple
Black Currant leaf color: Green
Corkscrew Rush flower color: Brown
Corkscrew Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Black Currant and Corkscrew Rush

Care of Black Currant and Corkscrew Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Currant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Corkscrew Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Corkscrew Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.