Black Currant

Red Elderberry

About Black Currant and Red Elderberry

Black Currant

Red Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Number of Varieties

152

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions

Forest margins, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

8-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm430.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

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

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Cold, Fever

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES nigrum

Sambucus racemosa

Common Name

Black Currant

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

In Hindi

Black Currant

Red Elderberry

In German

Black Currant

Rote Holunder

In French

groseille noire

Red sureau

In Spanish

negro Grosella

La baya del saúco roja

In Greek

μαύρη σταφίδα

κόκκινο Elderberry

In Portuguese

groselha-preta

Red Elderberry

In Polish

czarna porzeczka

Red Elderberry

In Latin

nigrum currants

pubens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Dipsacales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Ribes

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1507

1 27800

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Properties of Black Currant and Red Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Black Currant and Red Elderberry

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

Black Currant and Red Elderberry Physical Information

Black Currant and Red Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm. The color specification of Black Currant and Red Elderberry are as follows:

Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple
Black Currant leaf color: Green
Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Black Currant and Red Elderberry

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