1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
Japan
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
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
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
120.00 cm30.50 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
120.00 cm30.50 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Green, Purple
Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Yellow, Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green, Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
From Rhizomes
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Keep ground moist
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
4.8 Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer
organic fertlizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Acne, Aging, Laxative
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
RIBES nigrum
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
7.2 Common Name
Black Currant
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Black Currant
जापानी वन घास
7.2.2 In German
Black Currant
Japanische gras
7.2.3 In French
groseille noire
Forêt herbe japonaise
7.2.4 In Spanish
negro Grosella
forestales hierba japonesa
7.2.5 In Greek
μαύρη σταφίδα
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
groselha-preta
floresta grama japonês
7.2.7 In Polish
czarna porzeczka
Japoński las lato
7.2.8 In Latin
nigrum currants
Forest gramina Italica
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Arundinariinae
8.10 Number of Species