Boxberry

Red Currant

About Boxberry and Red Currant

Boxberry

Red Currant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Fruit

Origin

Argentina, Chile

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-93-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Citrus, Fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Birds

Allergy

Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens

RIBES rubrum

Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

Red Currant

In Hindi

boxberry

Red Currant

In German

boxberry

Rote Johannisbeere

In French

boxberry

Groseille

In Spanish

boxberry

Grosella

In Greek

boxberry

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

In Portuguese

boxberry

Groselha

In Polish

boxberry

Porzeczkowy

In Latin

Burning

red RIBES

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Rosales

Family

Ericaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Gaultheria

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Gaultherieae

Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

141150

1 27800

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Properties of Boxberry and Red Currant

Wondering what are the properties of Boxberry and Red Currant? We provide you with everything About Boxberry and Red Currant. Boxberry doesn't have thorns and Red Currant doesn't have thorns. Also Boxberry does not have fragrant flowers. Boxberry has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face and Red Currant has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face. 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 Boxberry and Red Currant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Boxberry and Red Currant

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

Boxberry and Red Currant Physical Information

Boxberry and Red Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Boxberry and Red Currant are as follows:

Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Boxberry and Red Currant

Care of Boxberry and Red Currant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boxberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Red Currant pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Boxberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.