Black Currant

Raintree

About Black Currant and Raintree

Black Currant

Raintree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Brazil

Types

Number of Varieties

1525

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm240.00 cm

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm300.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple

White, Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

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

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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

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES nigrum

Brunfelsia pauciflora

Common Name

Black Currant

Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree

In Hindi

Black Currant

Raintree

In German

Black Currant

raintree

In French

groseille noire

raintree

In Spanish

negro Grosella

raintree

In Greek

μαύρη σταφίδα

Raintree

In Portuguese

groselha-preta

Raintree

In Polish

czarna porzeczka

Raintree

In Latin

nigrum currants

Raintree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Solanales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Ribes

Brunfelsia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Petunioideae

Number of Species

15050

1 27800

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Properties of Black Currant and Raintree

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

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Season and Care of Black Currant and Raintree

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

Black Currant and Raintree Physical Information

Black Currant and Raintree physical information is very important for comparison. Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Raintree height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Black Currant and Raintree are as follows:

Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple
Black Currant leaf color: Green
Raintree flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Raintree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Black Currant and Raintree

Care of Black Currant and Raintree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Currant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Raintree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Raintree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.