Quisco

Black Currant

About Quisco and Black Currant

Quisco

Black Currant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Fruit

Origin

North America, South America, Brazil

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

315

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Habitat

Dry areas, Lowland, Rocky Ridges, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-3

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm120.00 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm120.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

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

Succulent

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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, Sand

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Showy

Insignificant

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

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

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

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS chiloensis

RIBES nigrum

Common Name

Hedgehog cacti Sea-urchin cactus Easter lily cactus

Black Currant

In Hindi

Quisco

Black Currant

In German

Quisco

Black Currant

In French

Quisco

groseille noire

In Spanish

Quisco

negro Grosella

In Greek

Quisco

μαύρη σταφίδα

In Portuguese

Quisco

groselha-preta

In Polish

Quisco

czarna porzeczka

In Latin

Quisco

nigrum currants

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

Family

Cactaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Echinacea

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

128150

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Properties of Quisco and Black Currant

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

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Season and Care of Quisco and Black Currant

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

Quisco and Black Currant Physical Information

Quisco and Black Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Quisco height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Quisco and Black Currant are as follows:

Quisco flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Quisco leaf color:
Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple
Black Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Quisco and Black Currant

Care of Quisco and Black Currant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Quisco pruning is done 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 Quisco 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.