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Feather Reed Grass
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About Feather Reed Grass and White Currant

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Fruit

Origin

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Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Karl Feather Reed Grass Avalanche Eldorado Overdam
Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'

Number of Varieties

34
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Humid climates
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5
7-1

Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light brown
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gold, Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, 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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Spores
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora
RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'

Common Name

Feather Reed Grass
White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant

In Hindi

पंख ईख घास
White Currant

In German

Feather Reed Grass
Weiße Ribisel

In French

Feather Reed Herbe
Ribes sativum

In Spanish

Pluma Reed Hierba
grosella blanca

In Greek

Αστραπή Reed Χόρτο
white currant

In Portuguese

Pena Reed grama
groselha-branca

In Polish

Pióro Reed trawy
biała porzeczka

In Latin

Pluma Grass
Ribes glandulosum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Rosales

Family

Poaceae
Grossulariaceae

Genus

Calamagrostis
Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Aveneae
-

Subfamily

Pooideae
-

Number of Species

260100
1 27800
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Properties of Feather Reed Grass and White Currant

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

Season and Care of Feather Reed Grass and White Currant

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

Feather Reed Grass and White Currant Physical Information

Feather Reed Grass and White Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Feather Reed Grass height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas White Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Feather Reed Grass and White Currant are as follows:

  • Feather Reed Grass flower color: Light brown

  • Feather Reed Grass leaf color: Green

  • White Currant flower color: Green

  • White Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Feather Reed Grass and White Currant

Care of Feather Reed Grass and White Currant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Feather Reed Grass pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Feather Reed Grass 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.