Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Epiphyte
Origin
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
15-
0
40000
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Habitat
Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions
Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
12-9
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm12.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Purple
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Purple, Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green, Pink
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Rose
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Needs small amount of water, Needs Very high moisture
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Loam
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
Drought, Heat And Humidity, Wet Site
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
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
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Hanging Basket, Tropical
Botanical Name
RIBES nigrum
TILLANDSIA bulbosa
Common Name
Black Currant
Bulbous Air Plant, Dancing Bulb
In Hindi
Black Currant
Dancing Bulb
In German
Black Currant
Dancing Bulb
In French
groseille noire
Dancing Bulb
In Spanish
negro Grosella
Dancing Bulb
In Greek
μαύρη σταφίδα
Dancing Bulb
In Portuguese
groselha-preta
Dancing Bulb
In Polish
czarna porzeczka
Dancing Bulb
In Latin
nigrum currants
Dancing Bulb
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Poales
Family
Grossulariaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Ribes
Tillandsia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Tillandsioideae.
Number of Species
150730
1
27800
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