Black Currant

Northern Spy Apple

About Black Currant and Northern Spy Apple

Black Currant

Northern Spy Apple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

fuji, jonathan apple

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions

Cold Regions, gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available3-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm370.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green, Purple

White, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Red, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Oval Cordate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, 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

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Acidic, Neutral

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

Prune central stem, Remove lateral branches

4.8 Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Canker, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Ring Rot, Woodpecker feeding

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives

Peripheral Edema, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Stops hair loss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Acne, Alzheimer’s Disease, Anemia, constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders, Hair Loss, Parkinson

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

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Cosmetics, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RIBES nigrum

MALUS domestica 'Northern Spy'

7.2 Common Name

Black Currant

Apple, Cider Apple, Cooking Apple, Eating Apple, Northern Spy Apple

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Currant

Northern Spy Apple

7.2.2 In German

Black Currant

Northern Spy Apfel

7.2.3 In French

groseille noire

Northern Spy Pomme

7.2.4 In Spanish

negro Grosella

Espía del Norte de Apple

7.2.5 In Greek

μαύρη σταφίδα

Βόρεια κατάσκοπος της Apple

7.2.6 In Portuguese

groselha-preta

Northern Spy a Apple

7.2.7 In Polish

czarna porzeczka

Northern Spy Jabłko

7.2.8 In Latin

nigrum currants

Northern Spy Apple

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

8.5 Family

Grossulariaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Ribes

Malus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Black Currant and Northern Spy Apple

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

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Season and Care of Black Currant and Northern Spy Apple

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

Black Currant and Northern Spy Apple Physical Information

Black Currant and Northern Spy Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Northern Spy Apple height is 370.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Black Currant and Northern Spy Apple are as follows:

Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple
Black Currant leaf color: Green
Northern Spy Apple flower color: White and Pink
Northern Spy Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Black Currant and Northern Spy Apple

Care of Black Currant and Northern Spy Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Currant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Northern Spy Apple pruning is done Prune central stem and Remove lateral branches. In summer Black Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Northern Spy Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.