Black Currant

Hackberry

About Black Currant and Hackberry

Black Currant

Hackberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

North America, Canada

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

1570

0 40000

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9-1

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

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Shade areas

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

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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

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES nigrum

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

Black Currant

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

Black Currant

HACKBERRY

In German

Black Currant

Hackberry

In French

groseille noire

micocoulier

In Spanish

negro Grosella

almez

In Greek

μαύρη σταφίδα

hackberry

In Portuguese

groselha-preta

hackberry

In Polish

czarna porzeczka

hackberry

In Latin

nigrum currants

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Urticales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Ribes

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

15070

1 27800

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Properties of Black Currant and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Black Currant and Hackberry

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

Black Currant and Hackberry Physical Information

Black Currant and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Black Currant and Hackberry are as follows:

Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple
Black Currant leaf color: Green
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Black Currant and Hackberry

Care of Black Currant and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Currant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Black Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.