Black Currant

Hatiora

About Black Currant and Hatiora

Black Currant

Hatiora

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Number of Varieties

152

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

Sunset Zone

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm10.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Ivory, White

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

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

Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

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

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

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, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES nigrum

Hatiora salicornioides

Common Name

Black Currant

dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus

In Hindi

Black Currant

Hatiora

In German

Black Currant

Hatiora

In French

groseille noire

Hatiora

In Spanish

negro Grosella

Hatiora

In Greek

μαύρη σταφίδα

Hatiora

In Portuguese

groselha-preta

Hatiora

In Polish

czarna porzeczka

hatiora

In Latin

nigrum currants

Hatiora

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Ribes

Hatiora

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

1503

1 27800

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Properties of Black Currant and Hatiora

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

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Season and Care of Black Currant and Hatiora

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

Black Currant and Hatiora Physical Information

Black Currant and Hatiora physical information is very important for comparison. Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Hatiora height is 10.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Black Currant and Hatiora are as follows:

Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple
Black Currant leaf color: Green
Hatiora flower color:
Hatiora leaf color:

Care of Black Currant and Hatiora

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