Black Currant

Wolf River Apple

About Black Currant and Wolf River Apple

Black Currant

Wolf River Apple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Not avaialable

Number of Varieties

151

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

8-1

Sunset Zone

3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm610.00 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

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Red, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, 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

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Medium

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

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

Black rot, Leaf spot, Scab

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives

Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES nigrum

Malus domestica Wolf River

Common Name

Black Currant

Apple, Cider Apple, Cooking Apple, Wolf River Apple

In Hindi

Black Currant

Wolf River Apple

In German

Black Currant

Wolf River Apple

In French

groseille noire

Wolf River Apple

In Spanish

negro Grosella

Wolf River Apple

In Greek

μαύρη σταφίδα

Wolf River Apple

In Portuguese

groselha-preta

Wolf River Apple

In Polish

czarna porzeczka

Wolf River Apple

In Latin

nigrum currants

Wolf River Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Ribes

Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1507500

1 27800

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Properties of Black Currant and Wolf River Apple

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

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Season and Care of Black Currant and Wolf River Apple

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

Black Currant and Wolf River Apple Physical Information

Black Currant and Wolf River Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Wolf River Apple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Black Currant and Wolf River Apple are as follows:

Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple
Black Currant leaf color: Green
Wolf River Apple flower color: White and Light Pink
Wolf River Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Black Currant and Wolf River Apple

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