Pinkroot

Red Currant

About Pinkroot and Red Currant

Pinkroot

Red Currant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fruit

Origin

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, meadows, Mountains, stream banks

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.40 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson, Pink, Red, Yellow

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, From bulbs

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Organic Flower Fertilizer

Citrus, Fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Pink Root, Red blotch, Root rot

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

Red eyes, Vomiting, wheezing

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antifungal, Anti-oxidant, Eczema, hemorrhoids

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Stem

Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Spigelia marilandica

RIBES rubrum

Common Name

Woodland pinkroot, Indian pink

Red Currant

In Hindi

pinkroot

Red Currant

In German

Spigelia

Rote Johannisbeere

In French

Spigelia

Groseille

In Spanish

Spigelia

Grosella

In Greek

Spigelia

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

In Portuguese

Spigelia

Groselha

In Polish

Spigelia

Porzeczkowy

In Latin

Spigelia

red RIBES

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Rosales

Family

Loganiceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Spigelia

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

60150

1 27800

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Properties of Pinkroot and Red Currant

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

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Season and Care of Pinkroot and Red Currant

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

Pinkroot and Red Currant Physical Information

Pinkroot and Red Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Pinkroot height is 91.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Pinkroot and Red Currant are as follows:

Pinkroot flower color: Crimson, Pink, Red and Yellow
Pinkroot leaf color: Green
Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Pinkroot and Red Currant

Care of Pinkroot and Red Currant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pinkroot pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Red Currant pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Pinkroot 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.