Black Currant

Elderberry

About Black Currant and Elderberry

Black Currant

Elderberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Australia, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA0

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available4-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm9.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm8.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green, Purple

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Purple, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Early Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RIBES nigrum

Sambucus nigra

7.2 Common Name

Black Currant

Elderberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Currant

Elderberry

7.2.2 In German

Black Currant

Holunderbeere

7.2.3 In French

groseille noire

Sureau

7.2.4 In Spanish

negro Grosella

Saúco

7.2.5 In Greek

μαύρη σταφίδα

Elderberry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

groselha-preta

Sabugueiro

7.2.7 In Polish

czarna porzeczka

Bez czarny

7.2.8 In Latin

nigrum currants

Elderberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Dipsacales

8.5 Family

Grossulariaceae

Adoxaceae

8.6 Genus

Ribes

Sambucus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA30

1 27800

Properties of Black Currant and Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Black Currant and Elderberry

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

Black Currant and Elderberry Physical Information

Black Currant and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Black Currant and Elderberry are as follows:

Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple
Black Currant leaf color: Green
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Black Currant and Elderberry

Care of Black Currant and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Currant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads. In summer Black Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.