Sweetshrub

Black Currant

About Sweetshrub and Black Currant

Sweetshrub

Black Currant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Fruit

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

Number of Varieties

215

0 40000

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Habitat

shaded woods, Woodlands

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

8-3

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Violet

Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, 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 flowers, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Birds

Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Root

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Calycanthus floridus

RIBES nigrum

Common Name

Sweetshrub

Black Currant

In Hindi

sweetshrub

Black Currant

In German

sweetshrub

Black Currant

In French

sweetshrub

groseille noire

In Spanish

sweetshrub

negro Grosella

In Greek

sweetshrub

μαύρη σταφίδα

In Portuguese

sweetshrub

groselha-preta

In Polish

sweetshrub

czarna porzeczka

In Latin

sweetshrub

nigrum currants

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Rosales

Family

Calycanthaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Calycanthus

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

4150

1 27800

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Properties of Sweetshrub and Black Currant

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

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Season and Care of Sweetshrub and Black Currant

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

Sweetshrub and Black Currant Physical Information

Sweetshrub and Black Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetshrub and Black Currant are as follows:

Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet
Sweetshrub leaf color: Green
Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple
Black Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Sweetshrub and Black Currant

Care of Sweetshrub and Black Currant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetshrub pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Black Currant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sweetshrub 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.