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About Black Currant and French Sorrel

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Fruit
Herbs
1.3 Origin
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NA3
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions
Slopes, Stony hillsides
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available6-9
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-3
7-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Mat-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
120.00 cm15.20 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
120.00 cm60.00 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Green, Purple
Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Tan, Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed
Deltoid
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Insects, Wildlife
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Antiscrophulatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Laxative, Refrigerant
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a dye
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
RIBES nigrum
RUMEX scutatus
7.2 Common Name
Black Currant
French Sorrel, Buckler-Leaved Sorrel, shield-leaf sorrel
7.2.1 In Hindi
Black Currant
French Sorrel
7.2.2 In German
Black Currant
Schild-Ampfer
7.2.3 In French
groseille noire
French Sorrel
7.2.4 In Spanish
negro Grosella
French Sorrel
7.2.5 In Greek
μαύρη σταφίδα
French Sorrel
7.2.6 In Portuguese
groselha-preta
French Sorrel
7.2.7 In Polish
czarna porzeczka
Szczaw tarczolistny
7.2.8 In Latin
nigrum currants
French Sorrel
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Rosales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Grossulariaceae
Polygonaceae
8.6 Genus
Ribes
Rumex
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
NA50
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Properties of Black Currant and French Sorrel

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

Season and Care of Black Currant and French Sorrel

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

Black Currant and French Sorrel Physical Information

Black Currant and French Sorrel physical information is very important for comparison. Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas French Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Black Currant and French Sorrel are as follows:

  • Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple

  • Black Currant leaf color: Green

  • French Sorrel flower color: Green

  • French Sorrel leaf color: Green

Care of Black Currant and French Sorrel

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