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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Fruit

Origin

-
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Rubus leucodermis, Rubus occidentalis, Rubus coreanus
Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'

Number of Varieties

304
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

-
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

182.88 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.48 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black
White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Root Division
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
occasional watering once established, 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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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, Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Swollen Lips, Tingly mouth, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Astringent, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Tonic
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RUBUS 'Jewel'
RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'

Common Name

Black Raspberry
White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant

In Hindi

Black Raspberry Tree
White Currant

In German

Schwarze Himbeere Baum
Weiße Ribisel

In French

Noir Arbre Framboise
Ribes sativum

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de la frambuesa
grosella blanca

In Greek

Μαύρο Raspberry Δέντρο
white currant

In Portuguese

Árvore framboesa Preto
groselha-branca

In Polish

Czarny Raspberry Drzewo
biała porzeczka

In Latin

Niger IDAEUS ligno
Ribes glandulosum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Rosales

Family

Rosaceae
Grossulariaceae

Genus

Rubus
Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Rosoideae
-

Number of Species

2100
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Raspberry and White Currant

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

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Importance of Black Raspberry and White Currant

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Black Raspberry and White Currant. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Black Raspberry and White Currant 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 Raspberry is anti-cancer, Astringent, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Stomachic and Tonic whereas of White Currant is Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B and Vitamin C. Black Raspberry has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin while White Currant has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Black Raspberry vs White Currant

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 Raspberry vs White Currant 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 Raspberry are cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Swollen Lips, Tingly mouth, Vomiting and Watery eyes whereas of White Currant have Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Black Raspberry has showy fruits and White Currant has showy fruits. Also Black Raspberry is not flowering and White Currant is not flowering . You can compare Black Raspberry and White Currant facts and facts of other plants too.