Black Currant

Hippeastrum

About Black Currant and Hippeastrum

Black Currant

Hippeastrum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Amaryllis

Number of Varieties

1590

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm38.10 cm

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.10 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Average Water Needs

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Deer resistant

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

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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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives

poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, 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

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

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES nigrum

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

Common Name

Black Currant

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

In Hindi

Black Currant

HIPPEASTRUM

In German

Black Currant

HIPPEASTRUM

In French

groseille noire

HIPPEASTRUM

In Spanish

negro Grosella

Hippeastrum

In Greek

μαύρη σταφίδα

Hippeastrum

In Portuguese

groselha-preta

HIPPEASTRUM

In Polish

czarna porzeczka

Hippeastrum

In Latin

nigrum currants

Hippeastrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Asparagales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Ribes

Amaryllis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

15090

1 27800

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Properties of Black Currant and Hippeastrum

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

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Season and Care of Black Currant and Hippeastrum

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

Black Currant and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Black Currant and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Black Currant and Hippeastrum are as follows:

Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple
Black Currant leaf color: Green
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Black Currant and Hippeastrum

Care of Black Currant and Hippeastrum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Currant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.