Hydrangea

Red Currant

About Hydrangea and Red Currant

Hydrangea

Red Currant

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrubs

Fruit

Origin

China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, 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

👆🏻

Habitat

Forest margins, Hillside, Woods

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-93-8

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

9-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

4.92 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

11.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Yellow, Yellow green

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Maple shaped

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Autumn

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Light

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water twice a day in the initial period

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Light

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune lower leaves, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Mushroom root rot, Powdery mildew

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

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

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bees, Flies

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hydrangea

RIBES rubrum

Common Name

Hydrangea or hortensia

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

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cornales

Rosales

Family

Hydrangeaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Hydrangea

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

75150

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Hydrangea and Red Currant

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

Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants » More

Hydrangea and Periwinkle

Hydrangea and Fuchsia

Hydrangea and Peony

» More Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants

Season and Care of Hydrangea and Red Currant

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

Hydrangea and Red Currant Physical Information

Hydrangea and Red Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Hydrangea height is 4.92 cm and width 11.00 cm whereas Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Hydrangea and Red Currant are as follows:

Hydrangea flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Hydrangea leaf color: Green
Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Hydrangea and Red Currant

Care of Hydrangea and Red Currant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hydrangea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune lower leaves, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Red Currant pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Hydrangea 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.