Black Currant

Jostaberry

About Black Currant and Jostaberry

Black Currant

Jostaberry

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Not Available

1.2 Type

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available5-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Red, Purple, Burgundy, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Palmate

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water frequently

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Birds, Leaf spot, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RIBES nigrum

RIBES x culverwellii

7.2 Common Name

Black Currant

Jostaberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Currant

Jostaberry

7.2.2 In German

Black Currant

Jostaberry

7.2.3 In French

groseille noire

casseille

7.2.4 In Spanish

negro Grosella

Jostaberry

7.2.5 In Greek

μαύρη σταφίδα

Jostaberry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

groselha-preta

Jostaberry

7.2.7 In Polish

czarna porzeczka

Jostaberry

7.2.8 In Latin

nigrum currants

OLIVE

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Saxifragales

8.5 Family

Grossulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Ribes

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA3

1 27800

Properties of Black Currant and Jostaberry

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

Compare Fruits » More

Black Currant and Blackberry

Black Currant and Thornless Blackberry

Black Currant and Red Raspberry

» More

More Compare Fruits

Season and Care of Black Currant and Jostaberry

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

Black Currant and Jostaberry Physical Information

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

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

Care of Black Currant and Jostaberry

Care of Black Currant and Jostaberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Currant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Jostaberry pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning. In summer Black Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jostaberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.