Black Mulberry

Red Currant

About Black Mulberry and Red Currant

Black Mulberry

Red Currant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Southern Asia, Western Asia

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

White mulberry, Chinese mulberry, Red mulberry

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Number of Varieties

163

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

600.00 cm120.00 cm

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Gray Green

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Citrus, Fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes Healthy Hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Astringent, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Laxative, Odontalgic, Purgative

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem, Wood

Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

Fibre, Used as a dye, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MORUS nigra

RIBES rubrum

Common Name

Black Mulberry

Red Currant

In Hindi

काले शहतूत के पेड़

Red Currant

In German

Schwarze Maulbeerbaum

Rote Johannisbeere

In French

Noir Mulberry Tree

Groseille

In Spanish

Negro árbol de mora

Grosella

In Greek

Μαύρο Mulberry Tree

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

In Portuguese

Árvore de Mulberry Preto

Groselha

In Polish

Czarny Mulberry Tree

Porzeczkowy

In Latin

Niger arbori moro:

red RIBES

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Rosales

Family

Moraceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Morus

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Moreae

Subfamily

Number of Species

16150

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Properties of Black Mulberry and Red Currant

Wondering what are the properties of Black Mulberry and Red Currant? We provide you with everything About Black Mulberry and Red Currant. Black Mulberry doesn't have thorns and Red Currant doesn't have thorns. Also Black Mulberry does not have fragrant flowers. Black Mulberry has allergic reactions like Pollen and Red Currant has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Mulberry and Red Currant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Mulberry and Red Currant

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

Black Mulberry and Red Currant Physical Information

Black Mulberry and Red Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Black Mulberry height is 600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Black Mulberry and Red Currant are as follows:

Black Mulberry flower color: White and Gray Green
Black Mulberry leaf color: Green
Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Black Mulberry and Red Currant

Care of Black Mulberry and Red Currant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Mulberry pruning is done Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Red Currant pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Black Mulberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.