Black Currant

Red Clover

About Black Currant and Red Clover

Black Currant

Red Clover

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial and Perennial

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

152

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-5

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

Sunset Zone

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 cm20.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Elliptic

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

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Borers, Red blotch, Root weevil

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bumblebees, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives

allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Antispasmodic, Cough, Expectorant, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make herbal teas

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

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES nigrum

Trifolium pratense

Common Name

Black Currant

Red Clover

In Hindi

Black Currant

लाल तिपतिया घास

In German

Black Currant

Rotklee

In French

groseille noire

Trèfle rouge

In Spanish

negro Grosella

Trébol rojo

In Greek

μαύρη σταφίδα

Κόκκινο τριφύλλι

In Portuguese

groselha-preta

Trevo vermelho

In Polish

czarna porzeczka

Czerwona koniczyna

In Latin

nigrum currants

Trifolium pratense

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Fabales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Ribes

Trifolium

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Trifolieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

150300

1 27800

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Properties of Black Currant and Red Clover

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

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Season and Care of Black Currant and Red Clover

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

Black Currant and Red Clover Physical Information

Black Currant and Red Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Red Clover height is 20.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Black Currant and Red Clover are as follows:

Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple
Black Currant leaf color: Green
Red Clover flower color: Pink
Red Clover leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Black Currant and Red Clover

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