French Sorrel

White Currant

About French Sorrel and White Currant

French Sorrel

White Currant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Slopes, Stony hillsides

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-93-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Deltoid

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects, Wildlife

Birds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiscrophulatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Laxative, Refrigerant

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a dye

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RUMEX scutatus

RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'

7.2 Common Name

French Sorrel, Buckler-Leaved Sorrel, shield-leaf sorrel

White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant

7.2.1 In Hindi

French Sorrel

White Currant

7.2.2 In German

Schild-Ampfer

Weiße Ribisel

7.2.3 In French

French Sorrel

Ribes sativum

7.2.4 In Spanish

French Sorrel

grosella blanca

7.2.5 In Greek

French Sorrel

white currant

7.2.6 In Portuguese

French Sorrel

groselha-branca

7.2.7 In Polish

Szczaw tarczolistny

biała porzeczka

7.2.8 In Latin

French Sorrel

Ribes glandulosum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Polygonaceae

Grossulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Rumex

Ribes

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

50NA

1 27800

Properties of French Sorrel and White Currant

Wondering what are the properties of French Sorrel and White Currant? We provide you with everything About French Sorrel and White Currant. French Sorrel doesn't have thorns and White Currant doesn't have thorns. Also French Sorrel does not have fragrant flowers. French Sorrel has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and White Currant has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 French Sorrel and White Currant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of French Sorrel and White Currant

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

French Sorrel and White Currant Physical Information

French Sorrel and White Currant physical information is very important for comparison. French Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas White Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of French Sorrel and White Currant are as follows:

French Sorrel flower color: Green
French Sorrel leaf color: Green
White Currant flower color: Green
White Currant leaf color: Green

Care of French Sorrel and White Currant

Care of French Sorrel and White Currant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. French Sorrel pruning is done 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 French Sorrel 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.