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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
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Types

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boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

Number of Varieties

155
0 40000
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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
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Sunset Zone

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21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm12.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple
Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies
Dry root rot, Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Whiteflies

Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives
Poisonous to grazing animals

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
anti rheumatic, cathartic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Root

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES nigrum
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

Common Name

Black Currant
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

In Hindi

Black Currant
meadow saffron

In German

Black Currant
Herbstzeitlose

In French

groseille noire
Colchique d'automne

In Spanish

negro Grosella
Estado de conservación

In Greek

μαύρη σταφίδα
meadow saffron

In Portuguese

groselha-preta
Colchicum autumnale

In Polish

czarna porzeczka
Colchicum autumnale

In Latin

nigrum currants
autumnale

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Liliales

Family

Grossulariaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Ribes
Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

15090
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Currant and Meadow Saffron

If you are confused whether Black Currant or Meadow Saffron are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Black Currant and Meadow Saffron Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Black Currant are 10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, whereas for Meadow Saffron fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Black Currant and Meadow Saffron if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Black Currant and Meadow Saffron

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Black Currant and Meadow Saffron. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Black Currant and Meadow Saffron as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Black Currant is Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B and Vitamin C whereas of Meadow Saffron is anti rheumatic and cathartic. Black Currant has beauty benefits as follows: while Meadow Saffron has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Black Currant vs Meadow Saffron

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Black Currant vs Meadow Saffron and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Black Currant are Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy and Hives whereas of Meadow Saffron have Poisonous to grazing animals respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Black Currant has no showy fruits and Meadow Saffron has no showy fruits. Also Black Currant is not flowering and Meadow Saffron is not flowering . You can compare Black Currant and Meadow Saffron facts and facts of other plants too.