Black Currant

Mizuna

About Black Currant and Mizuna

Black Currant

Mizuna

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Fruit

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Europe, Asia

Types

Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus

Number of Varieties

1513

0 40000

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions

Humid climates, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9-3

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Oval Cordate

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, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, 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

Prune back the growing tips, Remove all suckers

Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Aphids, Beetles, Bugs

Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives

Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Blackheads, Blood purifying, Perfumes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Cholesterol Free, Curing mumps and measles, Digestion problems, Diuretic, Palpitation, Piles

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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

Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

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, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES nigrum

BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica

Common Name

Black Currant

Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen

In Hindi

Black Currant

Mizuna

In German

Black Currant

Mizuna

In French

groseille noire

Mizuna

In Spanish

negro Grosella

Mizuna

In Greek

μαύρη σταφίδα

Mizuna

In Portuguese

groselha-preta

Mizuna

In Polish

czarna porzeczka

Mizuna

In Latin

nigrum currants

Mizuna

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Capparales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Ribes

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1503

1 27800

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Properties of Black Currant and Mizuna

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

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Season and Care of Black Currant and Mizuna

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

Black Currant and Mizuna Physical Information

Black Currant and Mizuna physical information is very important for comparison. Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Mizuna height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Black Currant and Mizuna are as follows:

Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple
Black Currant leaf color: Green
Mizuna flower color: Yellow
Mizuna leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Black Currant and Mizuna

Care of Black Currant and Mizuna include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Currant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mizuna pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Remove all suckers. In summer Black Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mizuna needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.