Applemint

White Currant

About Applemint and White Currant

Applemint

White Currant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Fruit

Origin

Southern Europe

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-93-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

7-1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.50 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Light Green

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in the growing season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, pollinators

Birds

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain, Swelling

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Digestive disorders, Fever, Headache

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used as essential oil, Used in making tea, Used to make herbal teas

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MENTHA suaveolens 'Variegata'

RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'

Common Name

Applemint, Variegated Applemint

White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant

In Hindi

Applemint Tree

White Currant

In German

Applemint Baum

Weiße Ribisel

In French

Applemint Arbre

Ribes sativum

In Spanish

Árbol Applemint

grosella blanca

In Greek

Applemint Δέντρο

white currant

In Portuguese

Árvore applemint

groselha-branca

In Polish

Applemint Drzewo

biała porzeczka

In Latin

Applemint ligno

Ribes glandulosum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Rosales

Family

Lamiaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Mentha

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

2100

1 27800

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Properties of Applemint and White Currant

Wondering what are the properties of Applemint and White Currant? We provide you with everything About Applemint and White Currant. Applemint doesn't have thorns and White Currant doesn't have thorns. Also Applemint does not have fragrant flowers. Applemint has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain and Swelling and White Currant has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain and Swelling. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Applemint and White Currant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Applemint and White Currant

Season and care of Applemint and White Currant is important to know. While considering everything about Applemint and White Currant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Applemint season is Spring, Summer and Fall and White Currant season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Applemint is Clay, Loam, Sand and for White Currant is Loam while the PH of soil for Applemint is Acidic, Neutral and for White Currant is Acidic, Neutral.

Applemint and White Currant Physical Information

Applemint and White Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Applemint height is 980.00 cm and width 2.50 cm whereas White Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Applemint and White Currant are as follows:

Applemint flower color: White and Pink
Applemint leaf color: White and Light Green
White Currant flower color: Green
White Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Applemint and White Currant

Care of Applemint and White Currant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Applemint pruning is done Prune in the growing season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and White Currant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Applemint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.