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Black Currant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

Types

-
it is a type of lily

Number of Varieties

1570
0 40000
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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions
Bluffs, bottomlands, ditches, limestone outcrops, meadows, Wet Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
12-1

Sunset Zone

-
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black
Green, Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark 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 and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Requires watering in the growing season

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies
Insects, Rodent, Slugs, Snails

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES nigrum
ZEPHYRANTHES atamasco

Common Name

Black Currant
Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily

In Hindi

Black Currant
वर्षा लिली

In German

Black Currant
regen-Lilie

In French

groseille noire
pluie Lily

In Spanish

negro Grosella
lirio de la lluvia

In Greek

μαύρη σταφίδα
βροχή Lily

In Portuguese

groselha-preta
Lily chuva

In Polish

czarna porzeczka
deszcz Lily

In Latin

nigrum currants
Pluvia lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Rosales
Liliales

Family

Grossulariaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Ribes
Zephyranthes

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Hippeastreae

Subfamily

-
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

15070
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Currant and Rain Lily

If you are confused whether Black Currant or Rain Lily 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 Rain Lily Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Black Currant are 10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, whereas for Rain Lily fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Black Currant and Rain Lily if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Black Currant and Rain Lily

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Black Currant and Rain Lily. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Black Currant and Rain Lily 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 Rain Lily is . Black Currant has beauty benefits as follows: while Rain Lily has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Black Currant vs Rain Lily

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 Rain Lily 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 Rain Lily have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Black Currant has no showy fruits and Rain Lily has no showy fruits. Also Black Currant is not flowering and Rain Lily is not flowering . You can compare Black Currant and Rain Lily facts and facts of other plants too.