Black Currant

Malabar Spinach

About Black Currant and Malabar Spinach

Black Currant

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

155

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12*7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm2.40 cm

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm24.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

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

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Food

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, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES nigrum

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Black Currant

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Black Currant

पोई

In German

Black Currant

Malabarspinat

In French

groseille noire

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

negro Grosella

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

μαύρη σταφίδα

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

groselha-preta

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

czarna porzeczka

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

nigrum currants

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Ribes

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

15060

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Properties of Black Currant and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Black Currant and Malabar Spinach

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

Black Currant and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Black Currant and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Black Currant and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple
Black Currant leaf color: Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Black Currant and Malabar Spinach

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