Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fruit
Herbs
Origin
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
Western Europe, Turkey
Types
-
Aromatic herb
Number of Varieties
1515
0
40000
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Habitat
Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions
Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
10-2
Sunset Zone
-
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Purple
White, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Light Green, Lemon yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed
oblong or obovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Do Not over Water
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Cold, Cough, Diabetes, gallstones, Liver problems, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Culinary use, Traditional medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Container, Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
RIBES nigrum
ORIGANUM majorana 'Aureum'
Common Name
Black Currant
Sweet Marjoram
In Hindi
Black Currant
मीठा कुठरा
In German
Black Currant
Majoran
In French
groseille noire
marjolaine
In Spanish
negro Grosella
mejorana
In Greek
μαύρη σταφίδα
γλυκό μαντζουράνα
In Portuguese
groselha-preta
manjerona
In Polish
czarna porzeczka
słodki majeranek
In Latin
nigrum currants
amaracus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheobionta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Lamiales
Family
Grossulariaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Ribes
Origanum
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1501
1
27800
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