Black Currant

Florida Blue

About Black Currant and Florida Blue

Black Currant

Florida Blue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

'Balboa White' lisianthus, 'Forever Blue' lisianthus, 'Forever White' lisianthus, 'Lisa Pink' lisianthus

Number of Varieties

1510

0 40000

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions

Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Botrytis Blight, Cercospora leaf spot, Cucumber mosaic, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Fusarium stem rot, Fusarium wilt, Impatiens necrotic spot, Lisianthus necrosis, Phyllosticta leaf spot, Pythium root rot, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Sclerophoma stem blight, Tobacco mosaic

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES nigrum

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

Common Name

Black Currant

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

In Hindi

Black Currant

Lisianthus

In German

Black Currant

Lisianthus

In French

groseille noire

Lisianthus

In Spanish

negro Grosella

Lisianthus

In Greek

μαύρη σταφίδα

Lisianthus

In Portuguese

groselha-preta

Lisianthus

In Polish

czarna porzeczka

Eustoma

In Latin

nigrum currants

Lisianthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Gentianales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Gentianaceae

Genus

Ribes

Eustoma

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Chironieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1503

1 27800

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Properties of Black Currant and Florida Blue

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

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Season and Care of Black Currant and Florida Blue

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

Black Currant and Florida Blue Physical Information

Black Currant and Florida Blue physical information is very important for comparison. Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Black Currant and Florida Blue are as follows:

Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple
Black Currant leaf color: Green
Florida Blue flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Florida Blue leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Black Currant and Florida Blue

Care of Black Currant and Florida Blue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Currant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Florida Blue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Black Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Florida Blue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.