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About Black Currant and Shell Ginger

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

-
Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

1520
0 40000
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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
12-5

Sunset Zone

-
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple
White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Purple, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring

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

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Requires plenty of water during the growing season

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

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer
Apply 8-4-6 amount

Pests and Diseases

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

Cold climate
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives
Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES nigrum
ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

Black Currant
Shell Ginger

In Hindi

Black Currant
Shell Ginger

In German

Black Currant
Shell Ginger

In French

groseille noire
Shell Ginger

In Spanish

negro Grosella
Shell jengibre

In Greek

μαύρη σταφίδα
Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

groselha-preta
Shell Ginger

In Polish

czarna porzeczka
Shell Imbir

In Latin

nigrum currants
Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Rosales
Zingiberales

Family

Grossulariaceae
Zingiberaceae

Genus

Ribes
Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Alpinieae

Subfamily

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Alpinioideae

Number of Species

150150
1 27800
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Properties of Black Currant and Shell Ginger

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

Season and Care of Black Currant and Shell Ginger

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

Black Currant and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Black Currant and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Black Currant and Shell Ginger are as follows:

  • Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple

  • Black Currant leaf color: Green

  • Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink

  • Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Black Currant and Shell Ginger

Care of Black Currant and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Currant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Black Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.