Blue Oak

White Currant

About Blue Oak and White Currant

Blue Oak

White Currant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

United States, California

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-93-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 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

1,520.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange, Pink

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife, Windbreak

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Haemorrhages, Poultice, Sore Eyes, Sore throat

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

Adhesive, Basketary, Buttons, Repellent, Tannin, Used as fuel, Used for woodware

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS douglasii

RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'

Common Name

Blue Oak

White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant

In Hindi

Blue Oak Tree

White Currant

In German

Blaue Eiche

Weiße Ribisel

In French

Bleu Oak Tree

Ribes sativum

In Spanish

Azul del árbol de roble

grosella blanca

In Greek

Μπλε Oak Tree

white currant

In Portuguese

Carvalho azul

groselha-branca

In Polish

Niebieski Oak Tree

biała porzeczka

In Latin

Blue quercum ligno

Ribes glandulosum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Rosales

Family

Fagaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Quercus

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

20100

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Oak and White Currant

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Oak and White Currant? We provide you with everything About Blue Oak and White Currant. Blue Oak doesn't have thorns and White Currant doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Oak does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Oak has allergic reactions like Pollen and White Currant has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Blue Oak and White Currant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Oak and White Currant

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

Blue Oak and White Currant Physical Information

Blue Oak and White Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Oak height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm whereas White Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Oak and White Currant are as follows:

Blue Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Blue Oak leaf color: Green and Blue Green
White Currant flower color: Green
White Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Oak and White Currant

Care of Blue Oak and White Currant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and White Currant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Blue Oak 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.