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Black Currant
Black Currant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Aquatics

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
Southern Asia

Types

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Nelumbo nucifera

Number of Varieties

15100
0 40000
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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions
Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
12-3

Sunset Zone

-
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Lime Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Lime Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Lime Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed
Orbicular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, In Water, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut away fading foliage

Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer
20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Beetles, Insects

Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives
Constipation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES nigrum
NELUMBO nucifera

Common Name

Black Currant
East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus

In Hindi

Black Currant
पवित्र कमल

In German

Black Currant
Heiliges Lotus

In French

groseille noire
Lotus Sacré

In Spanish

negro Grosella
loto sagrado

In Greek

μαύρη σταφίδα
ιερή Lotus

In Portuguese

groselha-preta
Lotus sagrado

In Polish

czarna porzeczka
Sacred Lotus

In Latin

nigrum currants
sacra Lotus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Proteales

Family

Grossulariaceae
Nymphaeaceae

Genus

Ribes
Abelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Nelumbonaceae

Number of Species

1505
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Currant and Sacred Lotus

If you are confused whether Black Currant or Sacred Lotus 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 Sacred Lotus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Black Currant are 10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, whereas for Sacred Lotus fertilizers required are 20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Black Currant and Sacred Lotus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Black Currant and Sacred Lotus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Black Currant and Sacred Lotus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Black Currant and Sacred Lotus 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 Sacred Lotus is Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic and Tonic. Black Currant has beauty benefits as follows: while Sacred Lotus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Black Currant vs Sacred Lotus

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