Blackcurrant
- Species:
Ribes nigrum
- Family: Rosaceae
- Origin: Europe
- Common Name: Blackcurrant.
- Mature Height: 5m.
The Black Currant
of our gardens, has been
developed from
wild ancestors from Europe to Central Asia and the Himalayas. It
belongs to the Rosaceae. It is extremely rich in Vitamen C and the
berries, are made into jams, jellies and cordials and thereby widely
grown commercially. The leaves of currants have a strong smell and
yield a yellow dye. It seems there are valuable medicinal properties
being claimed for the plant.
