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Black Currant and Flowering Crabapple


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

Origin
-  
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Malus  
-  

Number of Varieties
35  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Tropical areas  
Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-3  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
-  

Habit
Spreading  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
670.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
6,350.00 cm  
1
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Green, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Palmately Lobed  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Midseason Pruning, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Occasional light liquid fertilizer  
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs  
Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Cold climate  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MALUS 'Baskatong'  
RIBES nigrum  

Common Name
Baskatong Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple  
Black Currant  

In Hindi
crabapple  
Black Currant  

In German
Flowering Crabapple  
Black Currant  

In French
Floraison Crabapple  
groseille noire  

In Spanish
floración Crabapple  
negro Grosella  

In Greek
Άνθιση Crabapple  
μαύρη σταφίδα  

In Portuguese
Crabapple  
groselha-preta  

In Polish
Kwitnienie Crabappleb  
czarna porzeczka  

In Latin
crabapple  
nigrum currants  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Rosales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Grossulariaceae  

Genus
Malus  
Ribes  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Maleae  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
-  

Number of Species
55  
99+
150  
99+

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Difference Between Flowering Crabapple and Black Currant

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Importance of Flowering Crabapple and Black Currant

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