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About Cork Tree and Red Currant


About Red Currant and Cork Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Fruit  

Origin
China  
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia  

Types
-  
Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer  

Number of Varieties
2  
3  

Habitat
Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands  
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
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
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Light Green, Lime Green  
White, Red, Pink, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red  
Yellow, Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

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

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
Citrus, Fertilize every year  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Spider mites  
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
Asthma  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Stem  
Fruits, Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences  
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EUONYMUS phellomanus  
RIBES rubrum  

Common Name
Cork Oak  
Red Currant  

In Hindi
कॉर्क ट्री  
Red Currant  

In German
Cork Tree  
Rote Johannisbeere  

In French
Arbre de Cork  
Groseille  

In Spanish
Árbol de corcho  
Grosella  

In Greek
Cork Tree  
Κόκκινη σταφίδα  

In Portuguese
Cork Tree  
Groselha  

In Polish
Cork Tree  
Porzeczkowy  

In Latin
Cork ligno  
red RIBES  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Dicotyledonae  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Rosales  

Family
Celastraceae  
Grossulariaceae  

Genus
Quercus  
Ribes  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Mirini  
-  

Subfamily
Mirinae  
-  

Number of Species
50  
150  
99+

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Properties of Cork Tree and Red Currant

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

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Season and Care of Cork Tree and Red Currant

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

Cork Tree and Red Currant Physical Information

Cork Tree and Red Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Cork Tree height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Cork Tree and Red Currant are as follows:

Care of Cork Tree and Red Currant

Care of Cork Tree and Red Currant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cork Tree pruning is done and Red Currant pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Cork Tree 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.

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