Black Currant

Quickstick

About Black Currant and Quickstick

Black Currant

Quickstick

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Number of Varieties

15-

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions

Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple

Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

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

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought, Dry Conditions

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees

Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Cattle Fodder, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES nigrum

GLIRICIDIA sepium

Common Name

Black Currant

Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick

In Hindi

Black Currant

QUICKSTICK

In German

Black Currant

QUICKSTICK

In French

groseille noire

QUICKSTICK

In Spanish

negro Grosella

QUICKSTICK

In Greek

μαύρη σταφίδα

QUICKSTICK

In Portuguese

groselha-preta

QuickStick

In Polish

czarna porzeczka

QUICKSTICK

In Latin

nigrum currants

Quickstick

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Fabales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Ribes

Gliricidia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Robinieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

1505

1 27800

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Properties of Black Currant and Quickstick

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

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Season and Care of Black Currant and Quickstick

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

Black Currant and Quickstick Physical Information

Black Currant and Quickstick physical information is very important for comparison. Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Quickstick height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Black Currant and Quickstick are as follows:

Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple
Black Currant leaf color: Green
Quickstick flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Quickstick leaf color: Green

Care of Black Currant and Quickstick

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