Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Fruit
Origin
Europe, Asia
Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
-
Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'
Number of Varieties
-4
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas, Semi desert, Subtropical climates
Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-83-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5
7-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
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
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
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
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
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
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
Skin irritation
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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
Flowers
Fruits, Whole plant
Other Uses
Dried heads are used in floristry, Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Wildflower
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
DIPSACUS fullonum
RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'
Common Name
Fuller's Teasel
White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant
In Hindi
Fuller's Teasel
White Currant
In German
Fullers Karde
Weiße Ribisel
In French
Cardère à foulon
Ribes sativum
In Spanish
Cardo de Fuller
grosella blanca
In Greek
Νεράγκαθο του Fuller
white currant
In Portuguese
Carda de Fuller
groselha-branca
In Polish
Fullera Oset
biała porzeczka
In Latin
Teasel Fullonis
Ribes glandulosum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Dipsacales
Rosales
Family
Dipsacaceae
Grossulariaceae
Genus
Dipsacus
Ribes
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Dipsacoideae
-
Number of Species
16100
1
27800
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