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About Black Currant
Black Currant is a relatively rare houseplant 🌿 that is isn’t challenging to grow and needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.
Black Currant likes soil that is well draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.
Taxonomy
Ribes nigrum
Ribes
Grossulariaceae
Saxifragales
Also known as
Blackcurrant

How to care for Black Currant
How often to water your Black Currant

every 9
Black Currant needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Black Currant in your home

a window
Black Currant love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Black Currant does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Black Currant in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Black Currant

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Black Currant after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Hi!! Hey guys! , this is Magnolia, for a month since I changed her pot, she has been losing leaves that when they fall they look completely black, some leaves have black spots, she is outside in my patio, she gets no more than three or four hours of sun a day but indirectly, because she’s under a tent. Does anyone have any suggestions or ideas what she's up to? Thank you! #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict
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Rex isn't happy and I don't know why #BlackCurrant
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For some reason my red current plant is not growing anymore and its leaves are turning shriveled and semi-brown. Lack of watering is not the issue. I live in San Diego County in a pretty temperate climate so perhaps the Sun strength is too much? #RedCurrant
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For some reason my red current plant is not growing anymore and its leaves are turning shriveled and semi-brown. Lack of watering is not the issue. I live in San Diego County in a pretty temperate climate so perhaps the Sun strength is too much? #RedCurrant
Care Summary for Black Currant
Black Currant
Greg recommends:

0.5 cups every 9 days

< 1ft from a window

Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
