Pennywort

White Currant

About Pennywort and White Currant

Pennywort

White Currant

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Fruit

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Virginia

Ribes rubrum 'White Pearl', Ribes rubrum 'White Icicle'

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Wet lands

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-103-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-5

7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Green

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

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, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anxiety, Sedative

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

RIBES rubrum 'White Dutch'

Common Name

Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

White Currant, Skunk Currant, Pink Currant, Yellow Currant

In Hindi

pennywort

White Currant

In German

Wassernabel

Weiße Ribisel

In French

pennywort

Ribes sativum

In Spanish

Centella

grosella blanca

In Greek

pennywort

white currant

In Portuguese

conchelo

groselha-branca

In Polish

wąkrota

biała porzeczka

In Latin

pennywort

Ribes glandulosum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Rosales

Family

Apiaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Hydrocotyle

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

700100

1 27800

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Properties of Pennywort and White Currant

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

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Season and Care of Pennywort and White Currant

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

Pennywort and White Currant Physical Information

Pennywort and White Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas White Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Pennywort and White Currant are as follows:

Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green
Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green
White Currant flower color: Green
White Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Pennywort and White Currant

Care of Pennywort and White Currant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pennywort 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 Pennywort 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.