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About Black Currant and Red Alder

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tree

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

1530
0 40000
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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions
Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
7-1

Sunset Zone

-
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple
Yellow, Red, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate
Maritime exposure, Salt water

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Insects

Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES nigrum
ALNUS rubra

Common Name

Black Currant
Oregon Alder, Red Alder

In Hindi

Black Currant
red alder

In German

Black Currant
rot-Erle

In French

groseille noire
aulne rouge

In Spanish

negro Grosella
aliso rojo

In Greek

μαύρη σταφίδα
κόκκινη σκλήθρα

In Portuguese

groselha-preta
amieiro vermelho

In Polish

czarna porzeczka
czerwony olcha

In Latin

nigrum currants
red alnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Fagales

Family

Grossulariaceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Ribes
Alnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

15035
1 27800
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Properties of Black Currant and Red Alder

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

Season and Care of Black Currant and Red Alder

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

Black Currant and Red Alder Physical Information

Black Currant and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Black Currant and Red Alder are as follows:

  • Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple

  • Black Currant leaf color: Green

  • Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral

  • Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Black Currant and Red Alder

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