Potentilla

Black Currant

About Potentilla and Black Currant

Potentilla

Black Currant

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Fruit

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Number of Varieties

2515

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

8-3

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

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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

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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

Bees, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, 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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA

RIBES nigrum

Common Name

Potentilla

Black Currant

In Hindi

Potentilla plant

Black Currant

In German

Potentilla Pflanze

Black Currant

In French

plante Potentilla

groseille noire

In Spanish

planta Potentilla

negro Grosella

In Greek

φυτό potentilla

μαύρη σταφίδα

In Portuguese

planta Potentilla

groselha-preta

In Polish

Potentilla roślin

czarna porzeczka

In Latin

Potentilla herba

nigrum currants

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

300150

1 27800

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Properties of Potentilla and Black Currant

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

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Season and Care of Potentilla and Black Currant

Season and care of Potentilla and Black Currant is important to know. While considering everything about Potentilla and Black Currant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Potentilla season is Early Fall and Spring and Black Currant season is Early Fall and Spring. The type of soil for Potentilla is Well drained and for Black Currant is Loam while the PH of soil for Potentilla is Slightly Alkaline and for Black Currant is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Potentilla and Black Currant Physical Information

Potentilla and Black Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Potentilla and Black Currant are as follows:

Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green
Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple
Black Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Potentilla and Black Currant

Care of Potentilla and Black Currant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Currant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.