Plum

Red Currant

About Plum and Red Currant

Plum

Red Currant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Number of Varieties

153

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

7-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 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

609.60 cm120.00 cm

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Minimum Width

457.20 cm120.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Moderate

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Citrus, Fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

Birds

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

Cosmetics

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

RIBES rubrum

Common Name

Plum

Red Currant

In Hindi

बेर

Red Currant

In German

Pflaume

Rote Johannisbeere

In French

prune

Groseille

In Spanish

ciruela

Grosella

In Greek

Δαμάσκηνο

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

In Portuguese

ameixa

Groselha

In Polish

Śliwka

Porzeczkowy

In Latin

Plum

red RIBES

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Prunus

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

40150

1 27800

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Properties of Plum and Red Currant

Wondering what are the properties of Plum and Red Currant? We provide you with everything About Plum and Red Currant. Plum has thorns and Red Currant doesn't have thorns. Also Plum does not have fragrant flowers. Plum has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting and Red Currant has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching 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 Plum and Red Currant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Plum and Red Currant

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

Plum and Red Currant Physical Information

Plum and Red Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm whereas Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Plum and Red Currant are as follows:

Plum flower color: Pink and White
Plum leaf color: Pink
Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Plum and Red Currant

Care of Plum and Red Currant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plum pruning is done 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 Plum needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.