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About Chocolate-root and Red Currant

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Fruit

Origin

Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Number of Varieties

1003
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-83-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10*1
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

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.56 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.50 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Autumn
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Light
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

-
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Citrus, Fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

-
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Wildflower
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GEUM rivale
RIBES rubrum

Common Name

Chocolate-root, Indian Chocolate, Water Avens
Red Currant

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Red Currant

In German

Hortensie
Rote Johannisbeere

In French

Hortensia
Groseille

In Spanish

Hortensia
Grosella

In Greek

υδραγεία
Κόκκινη σταφίδα

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Groselha

In Polish

Hortensja
Porzeczkowy

In Latin

Hibiscus
red RIBES

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

-
Rosales

Family

Rosaceae
Grossulariaceae

Genus

-
Ribes

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1150
1 27800
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Properties of Chocolate-root and Red Currant

Wondering what are the properties of Chocolate-root and Red Currant? We provide you with everything About Chocolate-root and Red Currant. Chocolate-root doesn't have thorns and Red Currant doesn't have thorns. Also Chocolate-root does not have fragrant flowers. Chocolate-root has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Red Currant has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Chocolate-root and Red Currant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Chocolate-root and Red Currant

Season and care of Chocolate-root and Red Currant is important to know. While considering everything about Chocolate-root and Red Currant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chocolate-root season is Early Spring and Late Autumn and Red Currant season is Early Spring and Late Autumn. The type of soil for Chocolate-root is Light and for Red Currant is Loam while the PH of soil for Chocolate-root is Acidic and for Red Currant is Acidic, Neutral.

Chocolate-root and Red Currant Physical Information

Chocolate-root and Red Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Chocolate-root height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Chocolate-root and Red Currant are as follows:

  • Chocolate-root flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White

  • Chocolate-root leaf color: Dark Green

  • Red Currant flower color: Green

  • Red Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Chocolate-root and Red Currant

Care of Chocolate-root and Red Currant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chocolate-root pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches 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 Chocolate-root 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.