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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Fruit

Origin
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types
-

Number of Varieties
15 97

Habitat
Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999

AHS Heat Zone
8-3

Sunset Zone
-

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
120.00 cm 92

Minimum Width
120.00 cm 79

Plant Color

Flower Color
Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed

Thorns
Yes

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Loam

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Spring

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Loam

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

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RIBES nigrum

Common Name
Black Currant

In Hindi
Black Currant

In German
Black Currant

In French
groseille noire

In Spanish
negro Grosella

In Greek
μαύρη σταφίδα

In Portuguese
groselha-preta

In Polish
czarna porzeczka

In Latin
nigrum currants

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Rosales

Family
Grossulariaceae

Genus
Ribes

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
150 85

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Properties of Black Currant

Want to know the properties of Black Currant? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Black Currant is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy and Hives. Black Currant Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Black Currant Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Black Currant. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Black Currant physical information is as follows: 120.00 cm tall and 120.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Palmately Lobed. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Black Currant

Taking Black Currant Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Black Currant include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Black Currant

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Black Currant is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Black Currant is a very important plant from Fruits. There are 15 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Fertile bottom land and Temperate Regions and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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