Black Currant

Kou

About Black Currant and Kou

Black Currant

Kou

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

1515

0 40000

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm670.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought and Salt

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES nigrum

CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

Black Currant

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

Black Currant

Cordia subcordata

In German

Black Currant

Cordia subcordata

In French

groseille noire

Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

negro Grosella

Cordia subcordata

In Greek

μαύρη σταφίδα

Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

groselha-preta

Cordia subcordata

In Polish

czarna porzeczka

Cordia subcordata

In Latin

nigrum currants

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Lamiales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Ribes

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1501

1 27800

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Properties of Black Currant and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Black Currant and Kou

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

Black Currant and Kou Physical Information

Black Currant and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Black Currant and Kou are as follows:

Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple
Black Currant leaf color: Green
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Black Currant and Kou

Care of Black Currant and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Currant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Black Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.