Black Currant

Fern Pine

About Black Currant and Fern Pine

Black Currant

Fern Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Types

Number of Varieties

1530

0 40000

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions

Broad-Leaved Forests, Open areas, Suburban areas, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

10-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple

Light Green, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Average Water Needs

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Bark

Other Uses

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

Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES nigrum

AFROCARPUS gracilior

Common Name

Black Currant

East African Yellowwood, Fern Pine

In Hindi

Black Currant

फर्न पाइन

In German

Black Currant

Fern Pinien

In French

groseille noire

pin Fern

In Spanish

negro Grosella

pino helecho

In Greek

μαύρη σταφίδα

Fern πεύκο

In Portuguese

groselha-preta

pinho Fern

In Polish

czarna porzeczka

Fern sosna

In Latin

nigrum currants

Fern pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Rosales

Pinales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Podocarpaceae

Genus

Ribes

Afrocarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

1506

1 27800

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Properties of Black Currant and Fern Pine

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

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Season and Care of Black Currant and Fern Pine

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

Black Currant and Fern Pine Physical Information

Black Currant and Fern Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Fern Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Black Currant and Fern Pine are as follows:

Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple
Black Currant leaf color: Green
Fern Pine flower color: Light Green and Tan
Fern Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Black Currant and Fern Pine

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