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Ribes nigrum

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Home Shrub Ribes nigrum

Hedges and woodlands, often by streams.

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Family: Grossulariaceae
Height: 1.8 m / 6 ft
Sun, Semi-shade
Light, Medium and Heavy Soil
Moist

Plant Rating

Edible Uses: 5 of 5
Medicinal Uses: 3 of 5
Other Uses: 2 of 5

Native Habitat

Blackcurrant, European black currant Ribes nigrum native habitat is Hedges and woodlands, often by streams.

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw or cooked. An excellent aromatic flavour. The fully ripe fruit is very acceptable raw, though it is more often cooked and used to make pies, jams etc. Very rich in vitamin C. The fruit is about 10mm in diameter, though selected cultivars have larger fruits. The leaves are used in soups. The dried leaves are a tea substitute. They are sometimes added to blended herb teas.

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