Black Currant

Heliotrope

About Black Currant and Heliotrope

Black Currant

Heliotrope

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

South America

Types

Heliotropium

Number of Varieties

15250

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions

Coastal Regions, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

10-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm66.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

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

Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

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, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, 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

Sore throat, Uterine Displacement

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES nigrum

HELIOTROPIUM arborescens

Common Name

Black Currant

Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope

In Hindi

Black Currant

हेलीओट्रोप

In German

Black Currant

Heliotrop

In French

groseille noire

héliotrope

In Spanish

negro Grosella

heliotropo

In Greek

μαύρη σταφίδα

ηλιοτρόπιο

In Portuguese

groselha-preta

heliotrópio

In Polish

czarna porzeczka

heliotrop

In Latin

nigrum currants

Heliotrope

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Lamiales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Ribes

Heliotropium

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Heliotropioideae

Number of Species

150250

1 27800

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Properties of Black Currant and Heliotrope

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

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Season and Care of Black Currant and Heliotrope

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

Black Currant and Heliotrope Physical Information

Black Currant and Heliotrope physical information is very important for comparison. Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Heliotrope height is 66.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Black Currant and Heliotrope are as follows:

Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple
Black Currant leaf color: Green
Heliotrope flower color: White and Ivory
Heliotrope leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Black Currant and Heliotrope

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